Medford Officially Joins Bluebikes Public Bike Share System

MEDFORD, MA — The Cities of Medford and Malden today announced Monday that they will be joining Bluebikes, Metro Boston’s public bike share system.

By adding a total of six new stations across the two cities, Medford and Malden will build on the expansion of the Bluebikes system. These cities join Arlington, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Newton, Revere, Salem, Somerville, and Watertown, offering 447 total stations and approximately 4,000 total bikes across the region.

The Bluebikes system is jointly owned by the municipalities and is operated by Lyft. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, which is providing financial support for the launch in Medford and Malden, is in the fifth year of a six-year Bluebikes title sponsorship, which launched in May 2018.

On Monday morning, Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn, Malden City Councilor Stephen Winslow, executives from Blue Cross, and leadership from Lyft, gathered for a ribbon-cutting event in Medford’s Tufts Park to commemorate the expansions.

“Introducing access to Bluebikes in Medford helps further connect our city and makes biking a feasible way to reach neighborhoods and destinations in Medford and across the region,” Lungo-Koehn said . “With four stations now located throughout Medford, we’ve expanded green public transportation options for our residents, students, workers, and visitors while also promoting sustainable forms of transit and reducing our reliance on passenger vehicles. Thanks to Blue Cross, our local partners, and the City of Malden for helping make this an easy and seamless process to incorporate the bike share system into our city a reality.”

With the Bluebikes system expanding to two new cities, approximately 36 new bikes have been added throughout Medford and Malden. Both cities received a joint grant from the Boston MPO’s Community Connections Grant Program (through MAPC) to help fund the bikes. The new stations can be found at the following locations:

Medford:

• Tufts Square
• Brooks Park at Main St.
• Medford Square

Malden:

• Malden Center T Station
• Northern Strand at Main St.
• Malden High School

To see a full Bluebikes station map – including all stations in Medford and Malden – visit member.bluebikes.com/map. For more information on Bluebikes memberships, including an income-eligible program, visit www.bluebikes.com.