Bicycle share
Bike sharing allows you to check out bicycles for short trips.
Cycle around the city
I want to
Where to park a bike
Acceptable places to park and lock bikes
- Any public bike rack
- Public bike parking
- Public bike racks
- Parking meter hitches
- Most city street signs (except stop signs and bus stop signs)
Unacceptable ways to park and lock bikes
Do not park and lock bikes to any of these places:
- Trees
- Handrails
- Streetlights
- Bus stop signs
- Stop signs
- Anything that blocks the sidewalk or an intersection
City ordinance and rental company rules regulate bike parking.
More places not to park
Do not park at
- Pedestrian ramps
- Building/property entrances
- Driveways
- Loading zones
- Crosswalks
- Parklets
- Street/sidewalk cafes
- Traffic signal or street light poles
- Fire hydrants
- Street furnishings (benches, trees or other right of way plantings, etc.)
- Underground utility, sewer, or water facilities
- Sidewalk clear zones
Safety and disabled access features
- Disability parking and transfer zones
- Curb ramps
- Wheelchair ramps
- Ramp landings
- Handrails
- Areas of refuge
- Detectable warning surfaces
Transit stops and facilities
- Stations
- Shelters
- Passenger waiting areas
- Bus layover and staging zones
Parking near transit
Do
- Keep light rail platform boarding areas clear of bikes
- Park your bike away from bus boarding areas
- Park your bike away from corners near neighborhood bus stops
Do not
- Block transit boarding areas when parking your bike
- Lock a bike to a bus stop sign or any transit station elements
