VENICE, CA — Bike Sharing just got better on the Westside.
Metro and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation Thursday relaunched an improved Metro Bike Share System on the Westside in time for Bike Month in May.
Metro reinstalled 54 bike share stations and plans to add 13 additional stations for a total of 67 in Westside communities, including Santa Monica, Venice, Mar Vista, Palms, Playa Vista and surrounding neighborhoods. People can now access Metro's Classic Metro Bikes and docking stations for even more accessibility.
The bike share stations are near local destinations and bike paths, including Venice Beach and Bike Path, Abbot Kinney Boulevard, the Rose District, Downtown Mar Vista, Motor Avenue in Palms, the Museum of Jurassic Technology, Playa del Rey, Dockweiler State Beach, the Ballona Creek Bike Path, and the Metro Expo Line.
People can ride Metro on the E Line from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica, where they can access bikes at several stations and bike to the beach, biking trails and other spots. New stations will be located in Westside communities along the E Line, including Westwood and Sawtelle.
In September 2020, Metro temporarily suspended its bike share program on the Westside to remove all "Smart Bikes" from its Westside service offerings. Smart Bikes do not need to be physically docked to a bike share station. The bikes contain geofencing limitations that restrict their ability to be used outside the Westside area without incurring additional service fees. Classic Bikes, which are station-based and include an electric-assist option, have higher ridership and are simpler to use, according to the agency. Metro's vendor converted the Westside fleet at no cost to the agency.
"Coming back stronger from COVID-19 requires us to reimagine how we interact with our public spaces — and that means rethinking how we can access them on two wheels," Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Chair Eric Garcetti said in a statement. "Bringing these new bike share improvements to the Westside is a clear sign of our commitment to expand clean, healthy transportation options to Angelenos across our city."
The selection of Westside station locations was based in part on community feedback, officials said. There are now 1,500 Metro Bikes and 209 stations located throughout the Westside, Central and Downtown LA, and North Hollywood.
"I'm incredibly excited to give people more options to get around the Westside with the relaunch of Metro Bike Share, now including e-bikes," L.A. City Councilmember and Metro Director Mike Bonin said in a statement. "Metro Bike Share was already a convenient option for short trips around the neighborhood and to get to the Expo Line. With service now spanning from Playa Del Rey to Sawtelle—and with the added boost of electric power—everything that the Westside has to offer is just a short bike ride away."
In part of Bike Month, Bike Week will be held May 17 to 23 and celebrates bicycling as a sustainable and healthy transportation mode. Visit the website for more information about Bike Month: https://www.metro.net/bikemonth.
"We continue to grow our partnership with Metro, determined to bring bike share to every corner of Los Angeles," LADOT General Manager Seleta Reynolds said. "As our network of stations expands, so do options for Angelenos who need and deserve more choices to get around town and enjoy our city."
Visit the website for a map of all available Westside stations and bicycles: https://bikeshare.metro.net/stations/.
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