Thanks to our partners at CAA South Central Ontario, Toronto will once again enjoy Free Ride Wednesdays this September! Take advantage of a $0 24hr Access Pass every Wednesday and enjoy unlimited 30-minute, station-to-station trips for 24 consecutive hours. Grab a friend and how them the fun and convenient way with bike share.
Free Ride Wednesdays is available to all, whether you’re a CAA Member or not. For commuting to work, running errands or exploring the city, Free Ride Wednesdays is a great way to try the system and navigate Toronto by bike. Download the PBSC/CycleFinder app to get started or visit a station kiosk on Wednesdays this September to get riding for FREE.
1) On Wednesdays in September, go to one of our 625 stations or download the PBSC/CycleFinder app.
2) Select “Buy a Pass” on a kiosk touch screen or app, select “$0 One-Day Pass” and follow the on-screen instructions.
3) Get riding by entering your 5-digit ride code on any dock with an available bike or unlock via CycleFinder/PBSC app’s QR code easy unlock feature.
4) Enjoy unlimited 30-minute, station-to-station trips while your 24h Access Pass is active. For every trip exceeding 30 minutes, overage fees will accumulate at a rate of $4 per additional 30 minutes of trip time.
5) Return your bike to any station to end your trip. To obtain a new code and ride again, select “I Have a Pass” at a station kiosk and insert your credit card, or use the PBSC/CycleFinder app. Take as many FREE 30-minute trips as you like while your 24h Access Pass is still active.
Did you see our announcement about the introduction of e-bikes to our fleet?
Mayor John Tory confirmed last month the deployment of an e-bike pilot program, effective immediately. You incur no extra cost to rent an e-bike and their usage is included in Free Ride Wednesdays, meaning you can explore Toronto with pedal assist at no cost every Wednesday during the month of September.
Please make sure to wear a helmet while riding an e-bike – it’s the law. Click here to learn more about Bike Share Toronto’s fleet of e-bikes.
If you’re planning on trying Bike Share Toronto for the very first time during September’s Free Ride Wednesdays, check out some of our recommended popular routes across the system, particularly in our pilot areas: Scarborough and North York.
With over 46km of lakeshore, there’s certainly no shortage of scenic views in Toronto and Bike Share Toronto wants to jump on for the ride! Whether it be the cool breeze, panoramic skyline or splash of the waves, there’s something about a lakeside cycle that keeps us coming back.
Take a ride around some of Toronto’s hippest neighbourhoods in the city’s west end. The Junction, Swansea, Long Branch and Mimico all have plenty to see and do. Stop at museums, parks or local family-owned businesses as part of these eye-opening routes.
Explore the campus of Canada’s third largest university or ride through the beautiful trails in G Ross Lord Park. Our expansion into North York provides a whole new commuting, transportation and recreational option for a vibrant community
Experience one of Toronto’s most beautiful neighbourhoods, Guildwood, or take the scenic route and ride through Morningside or Colonel Danforth Park. This new area for the Bike Share Toronto system provides some of the cities most enjoyable rides.
Once again, thank you to our partners at CAA South Central Ontario!