May is National Bike Month. National Bike Month is celebrated in communities from coast to coast and incorporates several events including National Bike to Work Week (5/12 thru 5/18) and National Bike to Work Day (5/16).
According to the League of American Bicyclists 40% of all trips people make in a day are less than two miles making bicycling a feasible, fun, healthy, and emission-free way to travel. Commuters can travel even farther by combining cycling with public transit. Biking to or from a transit stop can also shorten the last mile to your home or office. And we have bike racks at over 70% of our stations—totaling 973 bike racks. That makes room for 2385 bikes across the system!
Bikes are always welcome on board the B and M and on racks on the bike racks located on the front of all SEPTA buses and trackless trolleys.
Loading and unloading your bike is very simple. Here are the steps:
Loading Bicycle
- Before the vehicle arrives remove all unsecured items from your bicycle such as water bottles and air pumps that can fall off.
- When the vehicle arrives tell the operator that you will be stowing your bicycle.
- Load your bicycle from the curbside, front of the bus to avoid traffic in the adjacent lanes.
- Squeeze the handle at the top of the rack to release the latch and allow the rack to open.
- Place your bicycle onto the rack and fit the wheels into the labeled slots.
- Raise the support arm over the front tire so that the hook rests at the highest point of the front wheel.
Unloading Bicycle
- As you exit the vehicle tell the operator that you will be unloading your bicycle.
- Unload your bicycle from the curbside, front of the bus to avoid traffic in the adjacent lanes.
- Raise the support arm from the front tire. The support arm will automatically fold down into a secure position.
- Lift your bicycle out the rack.
- If there are no other bicycles on the rack being unloaded – squeeze the handle and close the rack.
- To ensure your safety immediately step to the curb. Wait for the vehicle to pull away and check for traffic before crossing or riding onto the street.
Bikes are also welcome on the L on weekends and holidays as well as on weekdays not during rush hour (6AM to 9AM and 3PM to 6PM).
Bikes are welcome on weekday Regional Rail trains except morning inbound trains arriving at any Center City station between 6AM and 9:30AM and afternoon outbound trains departing from any Center City station between 4PM and 6:30PM.
You can read more about SEPTA’s bike policy HERE!
Get 40% off merch at Keystone Bicycles Co. when you flash your SEPTA Key card!
So gear up! Grab your helmet, bike, and SEPTA Key card!