TDM Thought Leadership

Greater Boston has one of the longest-running bikeshare networks in the country. The expansive Bluebikes network, launched in 2011, has 460+ stations and 5000+ bikes, including 750 electric bikes, and provides a flexible option for short trips in the core municipalities of Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville and has expanded to 13 communities in total. Our analysis team has uncovered the large extent to which Bluebikes stations overlap with the MBTA—71% of MBTA Rapid Transit stations have at least one Bluebikes Station within 200 meters. This overlap provides a high level of choice and flexibility to people for first-mile or last-mile connections with the MBTA, extending the range of sustainable mobility through multi-modal trips.

Those with an annual membership pay no fee to unlock a bike and get 45 minutes of riding included, with additional minutes billed at 10 cents each. Through the Corporate Membership Program, employers can subsidize Bluebikes memberships at three different levels—Gold, Silver, and Bronze.

Subsidy at 100% = Gold;   50% = Silver;   25% = Bronze

Our Bluebikes calculator allows you to quickly assess the cost associated with initiating or increasing your Bluebikes corporate membership for your people. For context, the employer cost per Gold level membership costs just 28 cents per employee per day! Explore the Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers below, and see how far a membership can go for your commuters.