Income-Eligible Program
People who qualify can use Bluebikes for $50 per year, or $5 per 30 days of riding
Before You Start
You will need a credit or debit card in order to access a membership.
Your membership will include unlimited 60-minute trips. After 60 minutes, there is an additional $0.07 per minute fee that the bike is out.
There’s no annual commitment for monthly memberships. After 30 days, your membership will renew only if you ride again. You will be charged the $5 monthly membership fee at that time.
When you choose an ebike there is a $0.07/minute fee for each minute of your ride.
City of Boston residents: you may qualify for Boston Bike Pass, a reduced fare membership.
How to Enroll
Sign up with EBT Card
Massachusetts EBT Card holders, who receive benefits from the MA Department of Transitional Assistance, enter your current EBT Card number in the online form. Enter your email address, select your membership type (a $50 annual membership or a $5 monthly membership), then proceed to the registration page.
Note: You cannot use SNAP benefits to purchase your membership.
Apply online
Online enrollment is available for individuals aged 16 or older who qualify based on income, or participate in other assistance programs such as:
- Fuel Assistance (LIHEAP)
- Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
- MassHealth
- Pell Grants
- Public Housing (e.g. Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, or Somerville Housing Authorities)
- SSI/SSDI
- WIC
Apply in person
Visit one of our physical enrollment centers and apply in person. Click the link below to see where to go and what to bring.
Guests and clients of homeless shelters and transitional housing agencies in the City of Boston are eligible for a subsidized membership of $5 per year. Call 617-635-1470**, or talk with your caseworker for more information.
*If you have general questions about the program, or questions about your existing income-eligible membership, please email customerservice@bluebikes.com.
Start Riding
You can unlock a bike using the Bluebikes app. Find stations on the system map.
You’ll also have the option of having your Bluebikes key mailed to you.
Never leave a bike unattended. Lock your bike at any station when you’re done. The first 60 minutes of each ride are included in your membership price: after 60 minutes, there is an additional fee of $0.07 per minute that the bike is out. A ride begins when a bike is unlocked and ends when the bike is securely returned to a dock at any Bluebikes station.
Members Earn Bike Angels Points
When you start riding with Bluebikes, you can become a Bike Angel and start earning Bike Angel Points. Bike Angels are Bluebikes riders who improve the availability of bikes and docks for fellow riders and earn rewards along the way. Rack up the points by cycling from a full station to an empty station.
Learn more about how to sign up to be a Bike Angel after you become a Bluebikes member.
Questions?
Visit our Help Center or contact a representative. For questions about your current membership or general information, contact Bluebikes customer service, now supported by Lyft.
Interested in the Income-Eligible Program but still have questions about how Bluebikes works? Visit the How It Works page.