Chicago City Wire

The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Lyft, the operator of Chicago's Divvy bike and scooter share system, announced a new benefit for Divvy members. Starting today, when a member parks an e-bike or e-scooter near a full Divvy station, out-of-station docking fees will be waived. With this update, Divvy members can now park their e-bikes or e-scooters within 40 meters, or about 130 feet, of a full station without having to pay the $1.20 fee, enhancing the convenience and accessibility of the system.

This new benefit aligns with Divvy’s ongoing expansion across Chicago, which aims to ensure more equitable access to stations and recently achieved the significant milestone of reaching 1,000 stations citywide. All annual members will receive this benefit including Divvy for Everyone members, which offers heavily reduced-cost memberships for income-qualified Chicagoans.

“As bike ridership and Divvy use continue to grow across Chicago, we're committed to enhancing the system to be even more user-friendly and accessible,” said CDOT Commissioner Tom Carney. “This new member benefit directly responds to feedback from riders and will be especially useful at our busiest stations. With the Democratic National Convention bringing tens of thousands of people to Chicago next week, Divvy bikes and scooters offer a fantastic, car-free way to get around for visitors and residents. We’re pleased to be continually improving the system to better serve everyone in the city.”

“We’re constantly working to ensure that Divvy is a reliable and convenient everyday transportation solution for riders,” said Abel Braughton, General Manager of Divvy at Lyft. “With the growth of Divvy and its continued expansion into the south and west sides, we want to see even more Chicagoans riding Divvy.”

Last week, the 1,000th Divvy station was installed at Damen Avenue and Lake Street, coinciding with the opening of the new CTA Green Line station at that location. The new CTA Green Line station addresses a critical transit gap on the Near West Side, and with the addition of the Divvy station, it now serves as a multimodal hub offering sustainable and equitable transportation options on train, bus, bike or on foot for residents and visitors alike.

Over the next few years, CDOT is adding over 400 new Divvy stations citywide with a goal of at least four stations per square mile across Chicago providing consistent station access across all neighborhoods.

The Divvy system reached a record high of 6.6 million bike and scooter trips in 2023 and is on pace to surpass that record in 2024.

For more information on Divvy bikes and scooters please visit divvybikes.com.