Transportation
Bikeshare Is Still Growing in Popularity After Pandemic Cycling Boom
Ridership in major US cities has increased 27% since 2019, reaching almost 45 million annual trips.
A Citi Bike docking station in Union Square, Manhattan.
Photographer: Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images
The pandemic-era spike in biking has translated to continued growth for the largest US bikeshare systems.
Annual ridership of bikesharing programs in six US cities jumped 27% in 2022 compared with pre-pandemic levels to almost 45 million trips, with 2023 on pace for another record jump, according to data from the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. New York City’s system makes up most of the gains, with other major programs in Boston and Chicago also having more participation in 2022 than prior to the pandemic.