City of Salem Residents & Workers Ride Bluebikes for Free in October

With the arrival of the 2024 October season, Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced today that the City of Salem is offering a free 30-day Bluebikes membership for anyone who lives or works in Salem. The membership includes unlimited 45-minute rides for up to 30 days and is available effective immediately. There is a $2.50 charge for each additional 30 minutes after the first 45 minutes. Passes are limited and will be provided on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.

"We're excited to partner with Bluebikes to again offer free October rides to Salem residents for the third year now, and to offer the program for a second year in a row to people who work in our community," Mayor Pangallo said, "I encourage residents and workers to take advantage of this offer for another way to get around in Salem during the busy month of October."

Bluebikes came to Salem in 2021 with funding from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Salem State University, and the MassDOT Shared Streets & Spaces program. The system has since expanded to 18 stations at key destinations throughout Salem's neighborhoods. As a convenient and affordable transportation option for residents, workers, students, and visitors, ridership has continued to expand each year since the program's launch.

To claim the free 30-day membership, residents and workers should email Transportation Planner Brendan Linard at [email protected] with your name and address (if a Salem resident) or your name and the name and address of your employer/workplace (if employed in Salem), for verification. Please allow up to 24 hours during regular business hours for a response. Qualifying residents and employees will receive a code to use at bluebikes.com or on the Bluebikes mobile app to claim their free 30-day membership. A valid credit or debit card is required, and the program is limited to riders aged 16 and up.