Celebrating Sustainability!

A Record-Breaking Summer for Bikeshare Around the World

World Car Free Day on September 22nd offered the perfect moment to reflect on a record-breaking summer for bikeshare around the globe. From NYC to Barcelona, Mexico City, and beyond, ridership soared across our systems, proving that two wheels aren’t just a trend, they’re part of a growing global movement.

Dive into the numbers here

Reflecting on Europe’s Bikeshare Growth

As part of European Mobility Week, we’re celebrating the incredible momentum across our bikeshare networks in Europe. From major milestones to impressive year-over-year growth, our partners are driving forward urban mobility in cities across the continent: 

• 100M rides in Barcelona
• 566% membership growth in La Coruña
• 75% of rides in Moinești are on ebikes

And much more to discover in our blog post!

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Lyft Urban Solutions at Climate Week in NYC

Our team attended Climate Week in New York City where we proudly sponsored French NGO Respire’s roundtable session: “The ‘Paris Effect’: lessons on urban transformation for healthy and livable cities”. This high-level conversation brought together global leaders to explore how cities can drive the transition toward cleaner, healthier, and more livable futures. Climate Week offered a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, connect with partners, and accelerate the shift toward sustainable urban mobility.

Bikeshare highlights from around the world

• 🇺🇸 New York City’s Citi Bike system expanded, adding more bikes and stations in New Jersey. 25 new stations have been added to the network increasing bikeshare access by 47% and bringing the total to 78 stations citywide. 
• 🇺🇸 Washington DC’s Capital Bikeshare celebrated its 15th Anniversary this month, marking a milestone as the nation’s first bikeshare system. Over the years, CaBi has set annual ridership records and achieved an incredible 43 consecutive months of year-over-year monthly growth, setting the standard for long-term success in shared micromobility.
• 🇨🇦 Bike Share Toronto has added 33 new stations and 443 docking points, marking the completion of its expansion into all 25 wards of the city. This achievement significantly boosts access and supports Toronto’s growing ridership demand.

• 🇨🇦 Québec City’s àVélo program has officially surpassed its 2025 goal of 1.6 million rides, a major milestone that reflects growing demand and strong rider adoption for e-bikes in the network.
• 🇲🇽 MiBici in Guadalajara reached an impressive 379,000 rides per month on its bikes, cementing its place in Guadalajara’s transit network.
• 🇪🇸 A new survey from operator EMT Madrid shows that 97% of Bicimad users would recommend the system, and 83% of riders report being satisfied overall with the solution.