Metro
Bike-'N-Ride
Metrorail
Bicycles are permitted on
Metrorail (limited to two bicycles per car) weekdays except 7
a.m. to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bicycles are permitted all
day Saturday and Sunday as well as most holidays (limited to
four bicycles per car). Bicycles are not permitted on Metrorail
on July 4th and other special events or holidays when large
crowds use the system.
The Metro Bike-'N-Ride Guidelines are
available online and in station take-one racks.
Click here for a list of Metrorail station
lockers and racks and information on applying for a
locker.
For the safety, comfort and
convenience of all passengers, follow these guidelines whenever
you bring a bicycle into the Metrorail system.
- Enter and exit through the
first and last—not the center emergency—doors.
- In an emergency, place
your bicycle on the seats and leave it on the train.
- Only regular bicycles are
permitted (maximum size 80" long, 48" high and 22" side).
- No tricycles or training
wheels are allowed.
- Use the elevator at all
times. Do not take bicycles on escalators.
- Avoid blocking doorways
and aisles.
- Yield to other passengers.
- Do not ride bicycles in
stations, on platforms or trains.
- Keep both wheels on the
ground and the kickstand up.
- Maintain control of your
bicycle.
- If you are under 16 years
of age, you must be accompanied by an adult.
Metrobus
All Metrobuses
are equipped with heavy-duty racks attached to the front of each
bus. There is no fee for bringing a bike on a bus or on
Metrorail. Unlike Metrorail, bikes will be allowed on buses even
during rush hours. You are responsible for loading, securing and
removing your bicycle from the rack. Up to two bikes can
be stored in each rack, which cyclists can easily load and
unload themselves, following the simple instructions affixed to
the racks. The racks also have a locking mechanism to prevent
bikes from coming loose. And, for safety, buses have special
mirrors that allow bus operators to see the bike racks and
customers loading bikes.
For more information on using the bike
racks, see the Washington Area Bicyclist Association Web site.
Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)
Baltimore Metro Subway
& Light
Rail
Bicycles are permitted on
all MTA Light Rail and Metro Subway service except on crowded
trains. If the train is crowded due to morning or evening rush
hour, sporting events or special events, please wait for the
next train.
MARC Commuter
Train
Folding bicycles are allowed on
all MARC Trains. These are bicycles with a frame that folds and
wheels come together.
MTA Buses
Many MTA buses are equipped
with special bicycle racks that allow transit riders to
transport their bicycles on the bus with them! Each rack holds
two bicycles.
For more information on MTA
bicycle rules on Maryland transit, see online
Bicycles on MTA Brochure.
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Folding
bikes are allowed on
all transit vehicles.
"I drive to MARC station,
take my folding bike on the train to Union Station, and bike to
work near the White House. My boss saw my
folding bike and bought
one for herself."
Brenda Lamka
Bel Air,
Maryland
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