Bike sharing is a great way to have the ease of bicycle use without the need to maintain and keep track of a personal bicycle.
Madison BCycle
Madison BCycle is an urban bike sharing program. Access 500-plus electric bikes at 90 stations throughout the Madison Metro area!
BCycle annual members receive unlimited trips of 90 minutes or less at no additional charge beyond the annual fees. UW employees, students, employees of UW affiliates and UW Health employees can receive a discounted annual membership.
Madison BCycle operates from March 15 to December 15 each year. During these months, the system runs 24 hours a day.
How to use it
To use Madison BCycle e-bikes, start by downloading the free Bcycle app to locate stations around campus. You can then buy a pass for daily, monthly or annual use, and unlock a bike by selecting it in the app.
When cyclists return the bike, they can ride the electric bike to any station and roll it into an empty dock.
Get the app
Download the app by searching "Bcycle" in either the App Store (iPhone) or the Marketplace (Android).
UW discounted membership
UW Transportation Services, in partnership with BCycle, has reduced membership prices for UW students, employees and affiliates! See the BCycle website for more information on discounted membership costs.
- UW students – promo code WISCSTUDENT
- UW Employees – promo code WISCFACULTY
- UW Extension employees – promo code UWEXTENSION
- UW Health employees with emails ending in “.edu” – promo code WISCHEALTH38
- UW Health employees with emails ending in “.org” – promo code UWHEALTH38
- UW System employees with a “@uwsa.edu” email – promo code UWSAEMP
