Skip to Content
Streetsblog California home
Streetsblog California home
Log In
Metro board chair John Fasana celebrates the arrival of Metro Bike Share. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.
Metro board chair John Fasana celebrates the arrival of Metro Bike Share. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.
false

This morning a crowd of over a thousand people gathered to celebrate the opening of Los Angeles' newest transportation system: Metro Bike Share. The system's opening festivities took place at Grand Park. It featured music, speakers, and a ceremonial ride where cyclists rode bike-share bikes to distribute them to stations throughout downtown L.A.

The Metro Bike Share system includes just over a thousand bikes at about 65 docking stations throughout downtown Los Angeles, from Union Station to the Arts District to Staples Center to L.A. Trade Tech College to Chinatown. View a dynamic map of the system here or find it on the Metro Bike Share app.

Right now through the end of July, the system is open to members only. To become a member sign-up online at Metro Bike Share. As of August 1, the system will be fully open to preregistered members and walk-ups.

Photos of today's kick-off follow after the jump.

xxx
Metro bikes awaiting distribution this morning
false
xxx
County Supervisor and Metro Boardmember Hilda Solis welcomes Metro Bike Share
false
xxx
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti encourages Angelenos to use bike-share to experience downtown L.A.
false
xxx
Volunteers gathered in groups to pedal bikes to docking stations throughout downtown. This group was lead by council deputy and South L.A. cycling activist John Jones III (right), and included Department of City Planning staffers Claire Bowin (white shirt) and David Somers (right of Bowin.)
false
xxx
It felt something like CicLAvia, with bike-share riders occupying Main Street including its green bike lane
false
Metrobikeshare8
Bike-share riders passing downtown L.A.'s Spring Arcade Building
false
xxx
Bike-share is an ideal way to take in all that downtown L.A. has to offer
false
Metrobikeshare10
At the end of the ride, the City Planning Department's David Somers docks his bike in the Fashion District
false
xxx
Metro Bike Share crews were still installing new stations; this one is on 7th Street in the Jewelry District.
false

See earlier SBLA coverage for Metro Bike Share costs, how to use it, and more details. Have you tried out the new bike-share system? What did you think?

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog California

First OC Streetcar Arrives

The $649 million 4.1-mile OC Streetcar light rail line is 92 percent complete, and now anticipated to open in spring 2026

May 8, 2025

Thursday’s Headlines

California and Trump continue to spar and more news from up and down the state.

May 8, 2025

Talking Headways Podcast: ‘Normal’ is Not Correct, Someone Died Here

After a crash, the debris is quickly cleaned up and everyone moves on (usually too quickly). But these two experts are asking us to all slow down.

May 8, 2025

Metro Names Bill Scott as Chief of Police

Chief Scott and Metro leadership emphasized that keeping Metro transit safe would require a multi-faceted approach that included the deployment of officers as well as collaboration with the community, ambassadors, and service providers. "Sometimes enforcement is the answer," Scott said. "Sometimes it's not."

May 7, 2025

State Supreme Court Reinforces Rules that Cities Must Maintain Safe Roads

When Ty Whitehead was injured in a crash caused by a pothole in Oakland, it sparked an eight-year legal battle that is still being waged.

May 7, 2025
See all posts