CaBi fam, we've launched a new tool to help you share your ideas for the next perfect spot for a Capital Bikeshare station.
Visit and share your local expertise with us!
CaBi fam…exciting changes are coming your way by the end of the year.
🚲 We’re adding 1000 new ebikes to the system
⚡️ Ebikes are increasing to 30% of the fleet
CaBi fam, we ended last week with our highest weekly ridership EVER - with over 112K trips. On Saturday alone, there were over 18K trips - the 6th highest ridership day in our history.
Stay safe out there, and happy riding! 🚲♥
CaBi fam, you guys did not mess around this Oct!
🎉🚲 Best week ever: Over 122k rides Oct 23-29
🎉🎉🚲 Beat the daily ride record (again): Over 19K trips on Oct 28
🎉🎉🎉🚲 Beat our all-time rides for the YEAR record: On Oct 31, we hit 3.8M trips (beating the 2017 record)
We broke MORE records last month. Cue the music:
🎉🚲 Best March ever: Over 433K rides
🎉🎉🚲 Best day ever: First day with over 20K rides in system history on Mar 16
🎉🎉🎉🚲 More ebike rides: Each month this year over 50% of trips were on an ebike
We broke MORE records last month. Cue the music:
🎉🚲 Most member trips in a month: Members took over 283K rides
🎉🎉🚲 Most ebike rides: With over 146K ebike trips
🎉🎉🎉🚲 Most rides in one month: August 2023 is now our best month ever, with over 465K rides for the month.
🥇 New Record 🥇!
If you rode on July 4, 2023, your ride was part of the record breaking 19,581 rides on one single day! WOW! 🎉
Now, who's ready for 20,000? 😉
Huzzah! We broke a lot of records last month. Cue the music:
🎉🚲Most rides in one day: Over 19K rides on 7/4
🎉🎉🚲Most rides in one week: Over 112K rides the week of 7/17
🎉🎉🎉🚲Most rides in one month: Over 461K rides for the month.
Any personal bests?
Our 11th birthday was on Monday! 🥳
Since 2010, we have:
🚲🚲🚲🚲 Quadrupled our fleet size (+ebikes!)
↔️Expanded into Maryland and Northern Virginia
Hit a milestone of 30 million rides!
Thank YOU for the joy rides, daily commutes and CaBi love 🚲♥️
CaBi fam, we ended last week with our highest weekly ridership since July 2018 - with over 94K trips. On Saturday alone, there were over 16K trips - the highest ridership day since March 2019.
Will this be a record-breaking summer?
We want everyone to have a reliable, affordable ride to the polls. Tomorrow on Election Day, trips under 30 minutes will be free.
We’ll automatically apply this offer to your account — simply download the CaBi app and you’re all set.
🚨 STATION ALERT 🚨
Our team has replaced the Columbus Circle / Union Station station, the busiest station in the system. Installed in October 2010, this station played host to over 1.1 million total trips before its retirement!
🚨NEW STATION ALERT🚨
CaBi fam, we’re installing new stations again this week! Check out the sparkling new station at Tanner Park, just off the Metropolitan Branch Trail. Stop by and ride today! 🚲🖤
Capital Bikeshare turns 12 today!
Since our last birthday, our teams have replaced over 44 original stations, added 45 new stations and introduced more member benefits like guest passes and the city explorer feature.
Thank YOU for the CaBi love. 🚲♥️
🚨 STATION ALERT 🚨
Yesterday, our teams replaced the Massachusetts Ave & Dupont Circle NW station. Initially installed in Sep 2010, this station hosted over 1.1 million trips before retirement and is the 2nd most popular station in the system. 🚲♥
Hey Columbia Heights, we've heard your requests to improve bike availability in your area and are currently testing new ways to serve you. We're piloting a bike valet (Park Rd + Holmead Pl) from 7 AM to 12 PM M-F through 9/24 to get more bikes on the street.
🚨 NEW STATION ALERT 🚨
Our teams added the 750th CaBi station to our system! Stop by the new 44th St & New Mexico Ave NW station and take a fun, celebratory ride. 🎉 🆕
🚨STATION NEWS🚨
We’ve expanded 4 stations in Columbia Heights:↔️🚲
1⃣ 14th St & Otis Pl NW has 8 more docks
2⃣Columbia Rd & Georgia Ave NW has 4 new docks
3⃣11th & Kenyon St NW has 12 more docks
4⃣And now, Park Rd & Holmead Pl NW has 16 new docks!🚲♥️
🚨 STATION ALERT 🚨
Today, our teams replaced the 1st & M St NE station. Initially installed in Oct 2010 and the 12th most popular station in the system, this station hosted over 634K trips before retirement.
Way to go, riders 🎉! In February, you took over 316K trips on Capital Bikeshare, the most rides in any February ever!
Keep it up, and let's see how many rides you take in March!
🚨 STATION ALERT 🚨
We've replaced the first CaBi station (ever!) at Eastern Market / 7th & North Carolina Ave SE. Initially installed in August 2010, the original station hosted over 375K trips before retirement. 🚲♥
🚨 STATION ALERT 🚨
Our teams installed a new station today at the Waterfront Park-- our first new station install since October 2021. Stop by and say hi!
🚨 NEW STATION ALERT 🚨
Today our teams added the 700th CaBi station to our system! Stop by the new Virginia Hospital Center station in Arlington and take a celebratory ride. 🎉 🆕
🚨 STATION ALERT 🚨
Our teams replaced the 17th & Corcoran St NW station yesterday. Initially installed in Jan 2011 and the 10th most popular station in the system, this station hosted over 677K trips before retirement.
🚨 Station Installation Alert 🚨
As if the Nats win wasn't enough, it's double the fun again today! Another new 19 dock station has been added in DC at Kingman Island. Happy riding! 🚲
Happy Bike to Work Day! We're helping you bike today with a free day pass, on us.
Just use the code CABI23BTWD and go to Ride Plans in the app, tap ‘Day pass’ and drop in the code. You’ll unlock all the benefits of being a bikeshare member. *Valid 5/19/23 only.
20 million rides deserves 20 great prizes! We're hiding 20 gold keys under CaBi seats throughout metro DC over the next 5 days. 5 keys hold a prize for a CaBi LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP. 15 more fun prizes are available, too! Send us a DM when you find a gold key!
#CaBi20Million
We're excited to announce there will be a new bikeshare station at Theodore Roosevelt Island opening tomorrow, July 24. Stay tuned for updates!
#bikedc
🚨 STATION ALERT 🚨
Before its retirement on Friday, over 695K rides started at the New Hampshire Ave and T St NW station. Initially installed in October 2010, the old is gone, and the new station is ready to keep you rolling.
Say hello and take a ride today!
🚨STATION ALERT 🚨
Today our teams replaced and relocated the 3rd & M St NE station. Initially installed in Feb 2013, this station hosted nearly 375K trips before retirement. Please note: the station has returned to its M St & Delaware Ave NE location. Happy riding! 🚲♥
In partnership with
@MayorBowser
and
@DDOTDC
, we’re launching a new program providing the essential workforce, including those in the healthcare, food service, food retailers, and other industries with a free 30-day Capital Bikeshare membership.
🚨 NEW STATION ALERT 🚨
We're happy to announce that our teams installed the Arlington National Cemetery station yesterday. Stop by and say hello to Arlington's newest station!
🚨 STATION ALERT 🚨
Our teams have replaced and expanded the 17th & K St NW / Farragut Square station. Initially installed in Apr 2011, this station hosted over 415K trips before retirement. The updated station has 39 docks, four more than the original. 🚲♥️
🚨 STATION ALERT 🚨
Happy New Year, CaBi fam! Our teams replaced the 17th & K St NW station today. Initially installed in May 2011 and the 25th most popular station in the system, this station hosted over 499K trips before retirement.
🚨New Station Installation🚨
A new 19 dock station has been installed @ 14th & Q St NW, making this our third install of the week! 🕺🎉🚲
Additional new stations can be found at 14th & D, SE and Half & Water St, SW.
Drum roll please! After much anticipation we are thrilled to announce that the Anacostia Park Station is now officially in place.
#newcabistation
#yearoftheanacostia
We’re turning 9 today! In honor of our special day, we're giving out free 24 Hour Passes to celebrate this mile marker with a day of unlimited 30-minute rides.
Happy riding! 🚲
Check out the blog for full redemption details:
🚨 STATION ALERT 🚨
Today, our teams replaced the 14th & D St NW / Ronald Reagan Building station and renamed it to the 14th & D St NW / John A. Wilson Building station. Initially installed in April 2011, this station hosted over 383K trips before retirement.
For eight wonderful years, our riders have helped us offset greenhouse gas emissions, burn calories, and make our region a better place to live. Happy birthday, CaBi!
#birthday
🚨 NEW STATION ALERT 🚨
We’ve added three new stations in NE DC this week:
▫️Kansas Ave & Tuckerman St NE / Lamond Rec
▫️Michigan Ave & Allison St NE
▫️18th & Upshur St NE
🚨 NEW STATION ALERT 🚨
Hey DC! We've added two new stations at 33rd St & Wisconsin Ave NW and Connecticut Ave & Ordway St NW / Cleveland Park Metro. Stop by and ride today! 🚲♥
Starting tomorrow, ebikes will be rolling back out on the streets of Metro DC, making everyday trips that much easier! Go farther, faster on your own terms. Available on the Capital Bikeshare app.
Capital Bikeshare is turning 10 years young Sunday! To celebrate a decade of sustainable rides, all single trips will be free of charge on September 20th!
This Sunday will mark 10 years of
@bikeshare
in the Washington metropolitan region! To celebrate more than 27 million trips, the program will offer one free classic bike ride to all users on September 20th. Where will you go?!
Learn more:
🚨 STATION ALERT 🚨
Yesterday, our teams replaced & expanded the 7th & F St NW / National Portrait Gallery station. Installed in Apr 2011, this station hosted over 526K rides before retirement and is the 18th most popular station. Now with 8 more docks (from 27 to 35 docks)!
A friendly reminder to all our CaBi friends: CaBi is owned by local governments. Motivate, the bikeshare operating company, has been acquired. CaBi’s general awesomeness will not change because of this purchase.
🚨 STATION ALERT 🚨
We've expanded the station at Gravelly Point, Arlington's busiest station. We even reused the old equipment and gave it a new home at the W&OD Trail + Langston Blvd station.
For a limited time, DC residents can sign-up for a FREE 30-day membership with unlimited 45-minute rides on our classic bikes. To participate, use the CaBi or the Lyft app and select a 30-day membership for $0 under ‘Ride Plans’. Need help? Follow the steps ⬇️
🚨 NEW STATION ALERT 🚨
Today, our teams relocated, replaced, and expanded the 4th & M St SW station. Initially installed in September 2010, this station played host to over 485K rides before its retirement and is the 24th most popular station in the system. Happy riding! 🚲♥
Planning to hang out in Georgetown? We've got guaranteed bike parking for you.
Our teams will host a bike valet at the C&O Canal and Wisconsin Ave NW station to offer unlimited bike parking. It's available every Thursday through Sunday from 12–6 PM until July 4, 2022.
Transatlantic travel and trade is back, and yesterday I met with my US counterpart
@SecretaryPete
.
Top of the agenda was the jobs, trade and investment supported by our transport sectors.
Also had a ride around DC on
@bikeshare
👇
🚨New Station Alert🚨
It's double the fun this week! New, 19 dock stations have been installed both at 4th & G St SW, and at 21st & G St SW. Happy fall riding! 🚴♀️🍂