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Bikeshare Station Growth Held Steady
Ed Murray

Bikeshare Station Growth Held Steady


The average bikeshare system in the United States had 167 docking stations operating last year. The 53 docked bikeshare systems operated 8,838 docking stations across the U.S., according to the latest data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).

Bikeshare systems range from the largest (CitiBike in New York City, which includes Jersey City and Hoboken, New Jersey), operating more than 2,000 stations to six systems that have 10 stations or less. The number of systems held steady, with just one closing in July. BTS counts systems operating as of June 30 each year. 

There were 60 dockless bikeshare systems serving 49 cities, up from a low of 30 in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but down from a high of 91 in 2018. There were 194 dockless e-scooter systems, serving 130 cities, down from a high of 179 in 2022, thanks in part to consolidation and bankruptcy of e-scooter systems. 

Docked bikeshare stations are part of BTS’ Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database (IPCD), 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 bike share.

The BTS interactive bikeshare ridership application allows you to explore the total number of trips taken by year, month, and type for the largest systems with docking stations.