Bikeshare and E-scooter Systems in the U.S.

Updated 07/20/24 (updated to 2024 data and revised dockless bikeshare data)

Bikeshare and e-scooters are types of micromobility, a category of modes of transportation that includes very light, low-occupancy vehicles such as electric scooters (e-scooters), electric skateboards, shared bicycles, and electric pedal assisted bicycles (e-bikes). Explore trends in micromobility in the U.S. since 2015 using the interactive map below, which features docked bikeshare, dockless bikeshare, and e-scooter systems.

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) interactive bikeshare and e-scooter map shows, by city, the name of the bikeshare (docked or dockless) and/or e-scooter system serving it for every year from 2015 to present. The total number of these systems and the number of cities served declined from 2019 to 2020 due to many systems temporarily suspending operations or closing permanently in response to COVID-19. For systems serving multiple cities, the map shows just the name of the largest city served by the system. For cities with a docked bikeshare system, see Locations of Docked Bikeshare Stations by System and Year for station locations and changes in locations over time. 

For information on systems that suspended operations or closed in 2020, see Docked and Dockless and E-scooter System Changes 2020. For information on effects of COVID-19 on docked bikeshare ridership, see BTS' interactive docked bikeshare ridership application. For latest docked bikeshare ridership, see Trends in Docked Bikeshare Ridership Since 2019.

As of June 30, 2024, 54 docked bikeshare systems open to the general public operated 8,862 docking stations in the U.S (Figure 1 and 2). One docked bikeshare system closed in July 2024 bringing the number of docked bikeshare systems down to 53 and the total number of stations to 8,838. Looking at the remaining 53 systems in operation at the end of July 2024, on average, there were 167 docking stations operated by a system, with the largest system (Citi Bike serving New York City, NY; Jersey City, NJ; and Hoboken, NJ) operating just over 2,000 stations and 6 systems having 10 or fewer stations. 

The number of docked bikeshare systems nearly doubled from 2015 to 2019 (from 66 to 109) then declined from 109 in 2019 to 66 in 2020 as many docked bikeshare systems closed permanently following a temporarily suspension of operations due to COVID-19 (Figure 1). Counts are for the systems operating as of June 30th in each year. For information on systems that suspended operations or closed in 2020, see Docked and Dockless and E-scooter System Changes 2020. 

Only docked bikeshare systems open to the general public are included in the count. College, employer, and resident docked bikeshare systems are not counted.

Dockless bikeshare and e-scooter systems expanded coverage, first appearing in the U.S. in 2017 (Figure 4).  As of June 30, 2024, there are 60 dockless bikeshare systems and 194 e-scooter systems (not counting systems limited to college or employer campuses), down from 66 and 240, respectively, in 2023.

Many systems serve the same city.  As of June 30, 2024, dockless bikeshare systems serve 49 cities and e-scooters serve 130 cities. In 2024, the number of cities with a dockless bikeshare system was up (at 49 cities) from the 2020 low of 30 cities but down from the all-time high level of 91 cities in 2018 (Figure 5). Counts are for systems operating as of June 30th in each year. For additional details on system suspensions and closures in 2020, see Docked and Dockless and E-scooter System Changes 2020. 

In contrast, the number of cities with an e-scooter system grew since their first appearance until 2023 (Figure 5). In 2024, e-scooters served 130 cities down from the 2022 high of 179 cities. Consolidation and bankruptcy of e-scooter systems contributed to the decline. 

Docked bikeshare stations are part of BTS' Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database (IPCD). The IPCD is a nationwide database of passenger transportation facilities and docked bikeshare stations, with data on the availability of connections to: intercity, commuter, and transit rail; scheduled air service; intercity and transit bus; intercity and transit ferry services; and bikeshare. Bikeshare stations included in the IPCD belong to systems that are 1) open to the public; 2) self-service, application-based; and 3) station-based. Public bike racks, referred to as "light-weight" stations by docked bikeshare systems, are not included because 

Figure 6 shows the number of modes served at intermodal passenger facilities in the Boston area, with facilities featuring bikeshare docking stations distinguished in yellow.  Nationwide, as of August 2022 64% of all bikeshare docking stations are within one block of another public passenger transportation mode and an additional 16% are within two blocks (Figure 7). Connectivity of docked bikeshare stations to other transportation modes in 2023 will be made available in the future.

BTS' interactive docked bikeshare ridership application shows, for the largest docked bikeshare systems, the total number of trips taken by month from starting in January 2020 compared to the same days of the week in the previous year. The application includes only trips that started and ended at a docking station. Several of the bikeshare systems with docking stations permit users to start and/or end their trip outside of a docking station on permitted bikes (typically for an additional fee). On systems that permit these dockless trips, the majority of trips still start and end at a docking station except those made in Portland, OR (BikeTown). Explore the total number of trips taken by year, month, and type (docked versus dockless) below for the largest systems with docking stations.

Data on the number of trips taken on dockless bikeshare and e-scooter systems are not available.

Data on bikeshare and e-scooters are available in the Bikeshare & Scooter Systems and Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database (IPCD) datasets. For cities with a docked bikeshare system, see Locations of Docked Bikeshare Stations by System and Year for station locations and changes in locations over time. 

For information on systems that suspended operations or closed in 2020, see Docked and Dockless and E-scooter System Changes 2020. For information on docked bikeshare ridership in 2020, see the effects of COVID-19 on docked bikeshare ridership.

Data available on National Expenditures on Bicycles and Accessories and U.S. Imports of Non-motorized Bicycles