Chattanooga’s bike share system has reached a major milestone. During a recent commute to work and school, Bike Chattanooga reached its 100,000th trip since the program launched on July 23, 2012.
Annual members and visitors have traveled 416,850 miles, burned 17.9 million calories, and saved 288 million pounds of CO2 while commuting to work, riding to lunch, and enjoying bike rides using the Bike Chattanooga Bicycle Transit System.
Since the system launched in July 2012, Bike Chattanooga has provided 1,300 annual members and over 29,000 casual members with access to a fleet of 300 bikes and 33 stations covering the UTC Campus, Southside, North Shore, and City Center.
Bike Chattanooga offers locals and visitors a variety of membership options including a 24-Hour Access Pass for $6, a 3-day Access Pass for $12, and an Annual Memberships for $75. There are corporate and community partnership options that allow businesses and organizations to provide memberships to employees at a reduced rate of only $50.
Current Bike Chattanooga Community Partners are: Volkert; Playcore; Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce; Chambliss, Bahner, and Stophel; Propex; and the City of Chattanooga.
Current Bike Chattanooga sponsors include: BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee; the Chattanooga History Center; and the Tennessee Aquarium.
Source: Bike Chattanooga