Join the member jurisdictions of Capital Bikeshare for a virtual information session about the upcoming price adjustments on July 16 at 7 p.m. ET.
Please access the meeting using https://tinyurl.com/Capital-Bikeshare at the scheduled date and time.
New Capital Bikeshare pricing begins on August 1, 2025
We're updating Capital Bikeshare prices to maintain a high-quality service. Learn more about these changes, the reasons behind them, and how they may affect your rides.
What’s different?
Member pricing changes
- Annual membership price will increase from $95 to $120 a year.
- The 30-day pass price will increase from $20 to $25.
- Day pass price will increase from $8 to $10.
- Ebike fees will increase from $0.10 to $0.15 per minute.
- No change to the $0.05 per minute rate for classic rides longer than 45 minutes.
- No change in the cost to dock ebikes outside of a station. It remains $2 for members.
Capital Bikeshare for All members
- No change to the annual membership rate. It remains $5 a year.
- Ebike fees will increase from $0.00 to $0.10 per minute. Unlimited 60 minute ebike rides are no longer included with the Capital Bikeshare for All membership.
- No change to the $0.05 per minute rate for classic rides longer than 60 minutes.
- Members will pay $2 to park ebikes outside of the station.
- Members will get a $40 credit to cover ride time for per-minute ebike rates, per-minute rates for classic bike rides longer than 60 minutes, and out-of-station parking charges for ebikes. Monthly credits renew each month. Unused ride credit does not roll over to the next month.
Corporate members
- The subsidized annual membership price will increase from $50 to $70 a year.
- Ebike fees will increase from $0.10 to $0.15 per minute.
- No change to the $0.05 per minute rate for classic rides longer than 45 minutes.
- No change in the cost to dock ebikes outside of a station. It remains $2 for members.
University members
- Annual membership price will increase to $30 a year (this change takes effect January 1, 2026).
- Ebike fees will increase from $0.10 to $0.15 per minute (this change takes effect on August 1, 2025).
Non-member single ride
- The per-minute rate for classic bikes will increase from $0.05 to $0.15 per minute.
- The per-minute rate for ebikes will increase from $0.15 to $0.35 per minute.
- Non-members will pay $3 to park ebikes outside of the station.
Why we’re adjusting prices
Capital Bikeshare has experienced unprecedented ridership, setting new monthly records from May to October 2024, including an all-time high of 725,346 trips in October. This incredible growth continued into 2025, with a new single-day ridership record of 35,569 trips during the Cherry Blossom Festival.
This increased ridership means more and more of you are choosing Capital Bikeshare as your preferred way to get around. However, this growth also brings significant operational and management costs. To ensure Capital Bikeshare remains an affordable transportation option for our community, we've carefully designed a new pricing structure.
Our priority was to implement the smallest possible increase needed to cover rising costs, so we can continue to grow our ebike fleet, expand our station network, and provide you with the best possible service.
We appreciate your understanding and continued support as we work to keep Capital Bikeshare operating for everyone.
How Capital Bikeshare is leveling up to serve you better
- More ebikes: We'll continue to expand our ebike fleet, giving you more convenient riding options across the region.
- Wider reach and more stations: We're adding new stations to make it even easier to find a bike, increasing convenience, and extending our service to more areas.
- Enhanced customer experience: We're upgrading older stations with new, user-friendly models to ensure a consistently reliable and enjoyable experience.
- Smarter ebike charging: We'll continue to electrify docks to keep ebikes charged and ready for you, meaning more available ebikes and less downtime.
- Cutting-edge bikes and stations: Expect to see the latest station designs and bike models integrated throughout Capital Bikeshare, enhancing your ride with innovative features.
Example 15-minute trips
We’ve added some practical examples of how these changes may impact your rides.
Member, 15 minute classic bike ride
- Current price: included in the free 45 minute period = $0.00
- New price: included in the free 45 minute period = $0.00
Non-member, 15 minute classic bike ride
- Current price: $1 unlock fee +15 minutes x $0.05 + = $1.75
- New price: $1 unlock fee +15 minutes x $0.15 = $3.25
Member, 15 minute ebike ride
- Current price: 15 minutes x $0.10 = $1.50
- New price: 15 minutes x $0.15 = $2.25
Non-member, 15 minute ebike ride
- Current price: $1 unlock fee +15 minutes x $0.15 = $3.25
- New price: $1 unlock fee+ 15 minutes x $0.35 = $6.25