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How it works

Enjoy your city! RVA Bike Share sets you free to explore Richmond on two wheels.

RVA Bike Share is public transportation on your schedule. Grab a bike, go for a ride, give it back.

1

Join

Become a Member and use Bike Share at your convenience

Go Pass, Monthly or Annual Pass

Excited to use Bike Share? Become a Go Pass, Monthly or Annual Member for unlimited rides up to 45 minutes. It’s as easy as (1) walking up to the bike you want, (2) holding your pass up to the handlebars or using the app to unlock, and (3) going for a ride!

 

One Way Trip, Day Pass and Weekly Pass

Just looking for an occasional ride? Use the station kiosk for the occasional passes.

2

CHECKOUT

Walk to a station, choose your bike, and unlock it with your pass or the RVA Bike Share App.

Walk to a station and grab a bike.

Explore Richmond by bike before returning to any station. Find a station on the Bike Share Map or App.

 

Unlocking your Bike

Tap your pass on the dashboard located between the handlebars, or checkout hands-free with the App.

3

RIDE

Ride around the City in style.

Time is money.

The first 45 minutes of each ride is free, but watch the clock. Rides longer than 45 minutes are subject to a $3 per 30 minute extended use charge.

4

RETURN

Return the bike to any RVA Bike Share station.

Return the bike to any RVA Bike Share station

Push the front wheel firmly into an empty dock and wait for the beep and on-screen notification to confirm a successful return.

 

Station full? Don’t sweat, we have you covered

When docking stations are full, you have two options to return your bike:

 

- Touch the kiosk screen to get 15 minutes added to your ride at no charge and find a nearby station with an available dock.

 

- Or contact us at 1-877-782-2453 (RVA-BIKE) to create a virtual station and return the bike via the secondary dock. Just safely lock the bike next to the station with the secondary lock and wait for the beep and on-screen notification to confirm a successful lock.

Pricing

A ride for everyone. You can pay for RVA Bike Share passes by the year, month or by the trip.

Want the best deal?

 

Sign up for an Annual Member Pass for $96 ($8/month) and get unlimited rides up to 45 minutes each.

Annual Member

$

96.00

Annual Member

First 45 minutes of each ride are included.*

 

Buy an Annual Member Pass

Buy Pass

* Notes:

You can ride as many times per day as you wish.

The first 45 minutes of each ride are included.

Exchanging a bike at a station will reset the 45 minute ride time.

$3 / ½ hour for trips over 45 minutes.


Want to ride longer?

You can choose to ride for long periods of time if needed. Simply continue biking beyond the 60 minute ride time and enjoy the experience.



Prices for riding longer

After 10 consecutive hours, the RVA Bike Share bike will be considered stolen and a fee of $2,000 will be charged to your credit card, unless reported to RVA Bike Share differently. If you have a problem, please call customer service at 1-877-782-2453 (RVA-BIKE).

Delivery and Timing Policy: Products will be mailed and require a minimum of 10 business days to process. RVA Bike Share is not responsible for loss or damage of mail and customer is required to notify in writing if product is not received within 12 business days of initial purchase.

 

Return/Refund Policy: All sales are final. In the event of a discrepancy, please contact RVA Bike Share customer service within 30 days for a refund. Refunds may take up to 14 days for processing.

Want to ride often?

 

Excited to use Bike Share? Sign up for an Annual, Monthly or Go Pass membership for unlimited rides up to 45 minutes on the website. Go Pass is also available on the app.

Annual Member

$

96.00

Annual Membership

First 45 minutes of each ride are included.*

Buy an Annual Membership

Monthly Member

$

18.00

Monthly Member

First 45 minutes of each ride are included.*

Buy a Monthly Pass

Go Pass

$

1.75

per trip, pay as you go

First 45 minutes of each ride are included.*

Get a Go Pass

* Notes:

You can ride as many times per day as you wish.

The first 45 minutes of each ride are included for Annual, Monthly and Go Passholders.

Exchanging a RVA Bike Share bike will reset the 45 minute ride time.

$3 / ½ hour for trips over 45 minutes.


Want to ride longer?

You can choose to ride for long periods of time if needed. Simply continue biking beyond the 45 minute ride time and enjoy the experience.



Prices for riding longer

After 10 consecutive hours, the RVA Bike Share bike will be considered stolen and a fee of $2,000 will be charged to your credit card, unless reported to RVA Bike Share differently. If you have a problem, please call customer service at 1-877-782-2453 (RVA-BIKE).

Delivery and Timing Policy: Products will be mailed and require a minimum of 10 business days to process. RVA Bike Share is not responsible for loss or damage of mail and customer is required to notify in writing if product is not received within 12 business days of initial purchase.

 

Return/Refund Policy: All sales are final. In the event of a discrepancy, please contact RVA Bike Share customer service within 30 days for a refund. Refunds may take up to 14 days for processing.

Looking for an occasional trip?

You can ride RVA Bike Share without being a Member.

One Way Trip Pass

per trip

 $

1.75

Pay for a One Way Trip pass at any kiosk. The kiosk will dispense a pass to unlock the bike.

 

* Notes:

The first 45 minutes of each ride are included for One Way Trips.

$3 / ½ hour for trips over 30 minutes (max $60 - 10 hours).

RVA Bike Share reserves a $35 per bike pre-authorization hold for the duration of your pass to ensure that the system is used adequately. The pre-authorization release differs depending on your bank. Check with your bank for more details.

Day Pass

per day (24 hours)

 $

6.00

Pay for a Day pass at any kiosk. The kiosk will dispense a pass to unlock the bike.

* Notes:

You can ride as many times per day as you wish.

The first 45 minutes of each ride are included for Day Passes.

$3 / ½ hour for trips over 30 minutes (max $60 - 10 hours).

RVA Bike Share reserves a $35 per bike pre-authorization hold for the duration of your pass to ensure that the system is used adequately. The pre-authorization release differs depending on your bank. Check with your bank for more details.

Weekly Pass

per week (7 days)

 $

12.00

Pay for a Weekly pass at any kiosk. The kiosk will dispense a pass to unlock the bike.

* Notes:

You can ride as many times per day as you wish.

The first 45 minutes of each ride are included for Weekly Passes.

$3 / ½ hour for trips over 30 minutes (max $60 - 10 hours).

RVA Bike Share reserves a $35 per bike pre-authorization hold for the duration of your pass to ensure that the system is used adequately. The pre-authorization release differs depending on your bank. Check with your bank for more details.



Prices for riding longer

After 10 consecutive hours, the RVA Bike Share bike will be considered stolen and a fee of $2,000 will be charged to your credit card, unless reported to RVA Bike Share differently. If you have a problem, please call customer service at 1-877-782-2453 (RVA-BIKE).

Return/Refund Policy: All sales are final. In the event of a discrepancy, please contact RVA Bike Share customer service within 30 days for a refund. Refunds may take up to 14 days for processing.

Sponsor & Partnership Opportunities

 

Bewegen

RVA Bike Share and Bewegen work in collaboration for all partnerships.

 

Many partnership/sponsorship packages are available, including:

Title Sponsor

This high visibility branding opportunity gives you the system naming rights, the bicycle, and station branding, as well as naming on print, digital, social and outreach initiatives. It is often compared to the naming rights of major sports stadiums

Station Sponsor

This alternative sponsorship option provides the naming rights and branding of the chosen station(s), which includes the physical and digital naming of this asset. It can be bundled with the purchase of the add panel at that same station.

Service Sponsor

This option offers the opportunity for a service sponsor to become the official provider for a specific element related to Howard County Bikeshare. This can include visibility related to maintenance team and vehicles, telecommunications, energy etc. Our operations provider, Corps Logistics, is a corporation that supports local veterans that are often previously homeless.

Digital

This option offers high exposure through website, mobile app and social media advertising.

Ad Panel

This on-street advertising option offers a 2’X4’ retro-lit ad panel at a chosen location(s).

Want to learn more about partnership opportunities? Contact us!

 

*** Prices, visibility and terms depend on the partnership type; please schedule a meeting with our team for exact details.

Contact us at partnerships@bewegen.com

About Us

RVA Bike Share, Richmond

Richmond is pleased to introduce RVA Bike Share. Launched in 2017, the RVA Bike Share system offers bicycles to their users. It’s easy, fun and comfortable. Richmond follows the trend in active transportation by offering a great transit option for residents and visitors to explore the city. RVA Bike Share is available 24/7 and is perfect for errands, commuting, or recreation. Richmond has partnered with Bewegen Technologies to operate the best bike share system available.

 

Going for a ride is simple – with a network of 20 stations and 220 bikes, riders can register for an Annual, Monthly and Go Pass on the website (Go Pass also available on the app), or for a One Way Trip, Day Pass and Weekly Pass at a station kiosk and start riding within minutes. Try one out today!

Indicators & stats

Want to know how Bike Share is helping Richmond?

Check out how we’re doing. Everyone is invited to use our data to analyze and study the positive impacts Bike Share is having on Richmond. Together, we can improve the vibrancy, connectivity, and livability across Richmond!

Stats
Routes for current year
17041
Distance traveled for current year (mi)
44157.25
Total routes since the beginning
35149
Total distance traveled since the beginning (mi)
77279.70
Favorite return stations
1st
Brown's Island
2nd
Canal Walk
3rd
Broad & Harrison
Favorite check-out stations
1st
Brown's Island
2nd
Canal Walk
3rd
Monroe Park
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