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View reports from the Dockless E-Bikes and E-Scooters Pilot Program here
View video information about operating e-scooters in Montgomery County here
Two new e-scooter/bike corrals now installed in Downtown Silver Spring
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Dockless E-Bikes and E-Scooters Pilot Program Expansion
Montgomery County offers both docked and dockless bikeshare. As a member of the regional Capital Bikeshare system, County bikeshare stations connect riders to thousands of bikes throughout Montgomery, Prince George's, Arlington and Fairfax counties, Alexandria, Va., Washington, D.C., and the city of Falls Church, Va.
In June 2019, MCDOT introduced the dockless e-scooter program to geographically defined areas in the east and west portions of the County. MCDOT conducted a demonstration project with three selected companies that deployed dockless e-scooters at no cost to the County. The initial demonstration project ran for six months and was extended in January 2020.
Montgomery County rules for dockless e-bike and e-scooter sharing:
- Must be 18 or older to rent a e-bike or e-scooter.
- Must show a valid driver’s license.
- E-Scooters can only be parked within the east and west geographic specified areas.
- Riders will not be able to end their trip outside the service area.
- Speed limit for e-scooters is 15 mph.
- E-Scooters are prohibited from riding on the sidewalk or on streets where the speed limit is 50 mph or higher.
- E-Scooters must be parked in the public right of way and cannot interfere with traffic operations, block driveway access, crosswalks, ADA ramps, pedestrian access, bus stop, fire hydrants or impede access to private property or businesses. For proper ways to park an e-scooter, watch this video .
- E-Scooter companies require that riders where a helmet when riding.
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The expanded area of the pilot program can be seen on this map.
In addition to being displayed on the map, the jurisdictions that are NOT participating in the pilot program in the east and west service areas are Garrett Park and Washington Grove. |
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Companies selected to participate will need to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) .
For more information and a chronology of the dockless vehicle pilot program, please visit this page .
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Free Bikeshare Membership For Qualified Participants Living or Working in Montgomery County!
Bikeshare is affordable for many - but for some it still may be a challenge. Free bikeshare memberships are available for those who meet income eligibility requirements. The program is called Capital Bikeshare for All. Qualified individuals will receive free membership in Capital Bikeshare and a free helmet.
- TANF-Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
- SSI/SSDI Supplemental Security Income
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
- LIHEAP - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
- Medicaid
- Partner Programs (Manna, WorkSource Montgomery Job Share program, Montgomery College and Universities of Shady Grove students, and other qualified assistance programs
Bikesharing in Montgomery County
What is it? Bikesharing is short-term bike rental. You pick up a bikeshare bike from any on-street station and park it at any other station within the bikeshare network system. Montgomery County is part of the regional Capital Bikeshare system. Bikeshare trips can provide quick, easy connections among home and transit, work, school or job training centers. Bikesharing makes the first-mile/last-mile (or 2 to 3 miles) connection to transit easier. It's an inexpensive and green way to get around! Join Up Now! A Capital Bikeshare membership includes access to over 4500 bikes and 500+ bike stations throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The member jurisdictions include Montgomery, Prince George's, Arlington and Fairfax counties, Washington, D.C., Alexandria, Va. and the city of Falls Church, Va. The System is designed for quick trips with convenience in mind. So go ahead and join at www.capitalbikeshare.com - and start riding today.
For more details and maps of where bikeshare stations are located, visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/bikeshare. For general information or to become a Capital Bikeshare member, visit www.capitalbikeshare.com.
Capital Bikeshare Stations are operating at the following 77 locations in Montgomery County:
Bethesda
- River Road & Landy Lane – 19 Docks along the Capital Crescent Trail
- Chevy Chase Dr & Offutt Lane – 11 Docks
- Bethesda Ave & Arlington Rd – 18 Docks at Bethesda Row
- Elm St & 47th St - 15 Docks at Elm Street Park
- Montgomery Ave & Waverly St - 11 Docks
- Montgomery Ave & East Lane – 11 Docks near the southern entrance to the Bethesda Metro
- Bethesda Metro – 12 Docks at the Wisconsin Avenue entrance
- Norfolk Ave & Fairmont St – 11 Docks
- Norfolk Ave & Rugby Ave - 11 Docks
- Cordell Ave & Norfolk Ave – 11 Docks
- Norfolk Ave & Rugby Ave – 11 Docks
- Battery Lane & Trolley Trail – 15 Docks
- Old Georgetown Rd & Southwick St - 19 Docks near Suburban Hospital and NIH
- Medical Center Metro Station - 19 Docks
- Woodmont Ave & Strathmore St - 11 Docks
- Pooks Hill Rd & Linden Ave – 15 Docks
Chevy Chase
- Woodmont Ave & Strathmore St - 11 Docks
Chevy Chase Lake
- Connecticut Ave & Chevy Chase Lake Dr - 15 Docks near the Capital Crescent Trail
Fairland
- Briggs Chaney Park & Ride FLASH 2 - 23 Docks
- Briggs Chaney Rd & Castle Blvd FLASH 1 - 19 Docks
- Castle Blvd & Castle Dr - 19 Docks
Friendship Heights
- Friendship Heights Metro / Wisconsin Ave & Wisconsin Cir – 19 Docks
- Friendship Blvd & Willard Ave – 19 Docks
Rockville / Shady Grove / Life Sciences Center
- Rockville Metrorail Station East Side – 13 Docks near the Kiss and Ride
- Rockville Metrorail Station West Side – 19 Docks
- Frederick Ave & Horners Ln – 9 Docks near the Lincoln Park Community Center
- Monroe St & Monroe Pl @ EOB Circle– 15 Docks outside the Executive Office Building
- Fleet St & Ritchie Pkwy – 15 Docks
- Montgomery College Rockville / W Campus Dr & Manakee St - 21 Docks
- King Farm Blvd & Piccard Dr – 15 Docks
- King Farm Blvd & Pleasant Dr – 18 Docks
- Shady Grove Metro Station West Side – 19 Docks
- Shady Grove Metro Station East Side – 19 Docks
- Columbus Ave & Gramercy Blvd – 11 Docks
- Columbus Ave & Tribeca St – 11 Docks
- Needwood Rd & Eagles Head Court - 15 Docks
- Traville Gateway Dr & Gudelsky Dr – 19 Docks at the Universities at Shady Grove
Silver Spring
- Fenton St & New York Ave – 15 Docks near Montgomery College Silver Spring / Takoma Park
- 13th St & Eastern Ave – 15 Docks in Silver Spring near the Washington D.C. line
- Fenton St and Gist Ave – 11 Docks
- Garland Ave & Walden Rd – 15 Docks near Long Branch Library
- East West Highway & Blair Mill Rd – 15 Docks
- Fenton St & Ellsworth Dr– 15 Docks in downtown Silver Spring
- Veterans Plaza & Pershing Dr – 11 Docks
- Silver Spring Metro / Colesville Rd & Wayne
- Silver Spring Transit Center - Top Level
- Spring St & 2nd Ave – 15 Docks
- Lyttonsville Place & Lyttonsville Rd - 15 Docks
- East West Highway & 16th Street – 19 Docks
Takoma Park
- Carroll Ave & Westmoreland Ave – 15 Docks
- Carroll Ave & Ethan Allen Ave – 15 Docks
- Maple Ave & Ritchie Ave – 19 Docks in the heart of Takoma Park
- Takoma Park Recreation Center – 15 Docks
- New Hampshire Ave & Kirklynn Ave – 15 Docks
- Sligo Ave & Carroll Lane – 15 Docks
- Washington Adventist University / Flower Ave & Division St - 15
- Amherst Ave & Prichard Rd – 15 Docks
- Elkins St & Amherst Ave – 15 Docks
- Grandview Ave & Blueridge Ave – 15 Docks
- Wheaton Metro (Georgia Ave & Reedie Dr) – 19 Docks
- Windham Ln & Amherst Ave – 15 Docks
- AVA Wheaton – Blueridge Ave & Elkin St – 15 Docks
- Dennis Ave & Amherst Ave – 15 Docks
- Wheaton Library & Recreation Center (Georgia & Arcola Avenues) - 11 docks
- Congressional Lane & East Jefferson St – 15 Docks
- Twinbrook Metro Station (West Side) – 14 Docks
- Fishers Ln & Rock Creek Mill Rd – 15 Docks
- Executive Blvd & East Jefferson St – 15 Docks
- Rockville Pike & Old Georgetown Rd – 15 Docks
- North Bethesda Metro Station – 25 Docks
- Citadel Ave & McGrath Blvd – 15 Docks
- Woodglen Dr & Executive Blvd – 16 Docks
- Rockville Pike & Rose Ave (REI) – 15 Docks at Pike & Rose
- New Hampshire Ave & Lockwood Dr - 19 Docks
- Oak Leaf Dr & Lockwood Dr FLASH 5 - 19 Docks
- Stewart Ln & April Ln FLASH 6 - 19 Docks
- Stewart Ln & Old Columbia Pike FLASH 7 - 19 Docks
- The Shoppes @ Burnt Mills (Columbia Pike & Hillwood Dr) FLASH - 19 Docks
- White Oak Rec Center FLASH 9 - 15 Docks
- White Oak Transit Center FLASH 10 - 19 Docks
WASHINGTON AREA BICYCLIST ASSOCIATION (WABA)
Costs: The Montgomery County sponsored classes are $10 for county residents; free to Capital Bikeshare for All program participants. Advance registration is required. Visit the WABA website for more information and to register for a class.