Bicycling

Cycling is a safe, healthy and low-cost way to get around.
Bicyclists on a street.
Bicyclists on cedar lake bike trail
People biking in snow by Meet Minneapolis

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Bicycle share

Bike sharing allows you to check out bicycles for short trips.

Bicycle safety and rules

You can learn how to ride, park and share the road with bicycles safely.

Bicycles on public transit

You can get around the City by both bike and transit.

Biking in the city

Riding a bike is one of the most popular ways to get around Minneapolis. See why it's important for both cyclists and drivers to know the road.

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Minneapolis bicycling facts

  • Minneapolis ranks as one of the best biking cities in the country. 
  • Minneapolis has 16 miles of on-street protected bikeways.
  • We have 98 miles of bike lanes and 101 miles of off-street bikeways and trails.
  • Bicycle Magazine listed us first in its ranking of the nation's best large bicycling cities (People for Bikes 2024).

Related programs and initiatives

Move Minneapolis

Mobility hubs

Safe Routes to School

Open Streets Minneapolis

Vision Zero

Bicycle Advisory Committee

The Minneapolis Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) supports all forms of biking and biking safety. BAC works toward biking improvements. It involves people interested in city biking issues.
Learn about the committee

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Public Works

Phone

311 or 612-673-3000

Address

City Hall
350 Fifth St. S., Room 203
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Office hours

Monday - Friday

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.