What is Bike and Scooter-share?
Bike and Scooter-share, also known as shared micromobility, refers to bicycles, electric bicycles, or electric scooters that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program. Users can reserve and pay for the service to make short trips and connect to transit stops. Bike and Scooter Share programs are typically available at libraries, shopping centers and other destinations. They can provide a fun, active, and traffic-free option to get around, contributing to healthier and more sustainable communities.
C/CAG and partnering agencies see bike and scooter share as one component in encouraging a safe, accessible, and comprehensive network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities for a diverse population in San Mateo County. These facilities aim to increase mobility and provide equitable levels of access to affordable and reliability transportation options.
Initial Recommendation
In 2021, shared micromobility was one of the recommended programs identified in the 2021 C/CAG Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. Following the release of that plan, the C/CAG Board of Directors directed staff to investigate the feasibility of a micromobility program in San Mateo County, compile research and best practices, and develop program guidelines to support jurisdictions that wished to launch a program.
San Mateo County Shared Micromobility Study and Implementation Plan
Throughout the remainder of 2021 and through 2022, C/CAG worked to develop what eventually became the San Mateo County Shared Micromobility Study and Implementation Plan. This effort looked to bring together local stakeholders and to define what a successful shared micromobility program would look like for San Mateo County and to determine the feasibility of developing one.
Throughout the process, the project team worked with an Ad Hoc Advisory Group comprised of representatives from 23 public and private organizations and various stakeholders to ensure the study reflected the values of the community.
Ultimately the study recommended a multi-jurisdictional bikeshare pilot program in the County be launched starting in one or both of the following two geographic sub regions: 1) Daly City, Broadmoor, and Colma, 2) Redwood City and North Fair Oaks. This selection was based on their close proximity to high frequency transit locations, the ability to serve a large population in an equity priority community with limited access to vehicles and high reliance on transit.
News Release – 12/19/2022
San Mateo Daily Journal Article – 12/30/2022
Bikeshare and Scooter-share Community Outreach, and Marketing Plan development
In 2023 C/CAG began a partnership with Mariposa Planning Solutions, Emergent Labs, and the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, to reach out to residents, workers, and visitors within those two pilot areas. The goals of this outreach were to:
- Seek community input on potential bikeshare and scooter-share station locations;
- Gain feedback on what should be included in an equity program for the bikeshare and scooter-share pilots (focused on reducing barriers to using bikeshare and scooter-share, including options for low-income and unbanked individuals and those who require the use of an adaptive vehicle);
- Develop strategy to promote and market the program to potential users.
Two of the primary deliverables developed from that work include a summary report of those efforts (Bike and Scooter Share Outreach Summary Report 2024), and an outreach plan that outlined a set of strategies to actively engage residents, workers, and visitors (CCAG Bike & Scooter Share Marketing Plan & Branding Toolkit).
Bikeshare Program Launch in Daly City
In May 2024, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) in collaboration with C/CAG, expanded the regional Bay Wheels bike share program into Daly City, its first foray into San Mateo County. This program was expanded with a vision to provide residents and visitors, including low-income individuals, communities of color, persons with disabilities, and other historically marginalized communities, with an affordable, convenient, and sustainable transportation option that reduces vehicle miles travelled, connects communities to destinations across the County, and seamlessly integrates with transit. In October 2025, the program expanded further, increasing the number of stations and vehicles available within Daly City. A third expansion is planned for 2026.
Your comments and feedback are key to this project’s success. Please direct any comments and questions to C/CAG staff Matt Petrofsky, at mpetrofsky@smcgov.org.