Bike Share

Dozens of vehicles stack up near the Colman Dock ferry terminal.

Bikeshare and Scootershare Booms in Seattle, with Lime Leading the Pack

Lime is riding high, as other micromobility operators retool or pull out of Seattle. Seattle’s dockless bikeshare and scootershare program continues to boom, collectively reaching...

E-Bikes Are Taking Off in Seattle

With prices dropping and a state rebate coming soon, e-bike sales are booming. Here are tips for those looking to hop on the e-cargo...
Two riders push off to accelerate on their Lime scooters on the Second Avenue protected bike lane in Belltown.

Seattle’s Scooter and Bikeshare Boom Reaches New Heights

Seattle bikeshare and scootershare companies clocked 6.3 million rides in 2024, up 28% over 2023 and a record high. The momentum has continued in the first quarter of 2025, with ridership up 76% over the first quarter of 2024. If this pace is maintained, Seattle is on track to exceed 10 million rides in 2025.
A bikeshare pile up where bikes accumulated outside the Sounder Station in Pioneer Square. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Lime Trims Staff and Bikeshare Fleet but Says It’s Not Closing Up Shop… Yet

Update: Despite earlier denials, Lime announced December 24th that it was closing down its bikeshare in Seattle and pulling all its bikes by December...

Bikeshare’s Limited Access to Seattle Parks Could Soon Be Changing

Seattle's popular bike and scootershare programs have been kept out of major Seattle parks. Could a change be on the horizon?
JUMP is the only bikeshare operator in Seattle as of 2020. (Photo by author)

JUMP Is the Last Bikeshare Standing After Lime Pulls Out

JUMP is the only bikeshare operator left standing in Seattle in 2020. Although the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has permitted more than 10,000...
A reporter stands amidst scooters in a garage for a TV spot.

Lime Rolls Out Scootershare in Seattle, LINK and Wheels a Month Away

On Wednesday, Lime launched their first 500 shareable e-scooters in Seattle to accompany their relaunch of around 500 bikes in June. This launch is...
Lime-owned red Jump bikes in Ballard drop-off zone. (Courtesy of Lime)

Lime Relaunches Bikeshare in Seattle with 500 Jump Bikes

Today Lime Bikes announced it had relaunched bikeshare with about 500 bikes, making Seattle the second city where Lime has relaunched bikes. The bikes...