DART BIKE & RIDE PROGRAM
It's for your health.Why set aside extra time for working out? Make the most of your day by biking to work. Bicycling is one of the best forms of cardiovascular exercise. You'll burn approximately 10 calories per minute* on your ride to and from the transit center.
It's for your planet.
The average commuter contributes approximately 291 pounds of pollutants to the earth's atmosphere each year.** By riding your bike to work one day each week — instead of driving your car — you can reduce your share of pollution by 20%. One day every other week equals a 10% reduction. And even just one day each month lowers your share by 5%.†
It's for your bottom line.
Commuting alone in a medium size automobile costs about $6,871 per year and consumes approximately 560 gallons of fuel.** Compare this to the cost of a DART Annual Pass:
| • Local Annual Pass | $500 | |
| • Premium Annual Pass | $800 |
The Bike & Ride Program also makes cents to your insurance company, as most provide discounts to drivers that use transit to get to and from work.
We'll make it a smooth ride.
DART wants biketrans commuting to be as convenient as possible. That's why we've installed bike racks and lockers at many rail stations and transit centers. Bike racks are free of charge. Just lock and go! Or, for added security, rent a bike locker.
Bike Locker Rental Fees
| • 3 months | $15 | |
| • 6 months | $25 | |
| • 1 year | $45 |
To learn more about DART Bike & Ride, call 214-747-RIDE (7433).
*Based on information from Healthier Living, by Justus J. Schifferres.
**Based on a 40-mile daily roundtrip commute. Statistics provided by the American Automobile Association, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the North Central Texas Council of Governments. Calculation does not include cost of monthly parking or loss of car value due to high mileage at time of trade in.
†Information from The Greater Dallas Bike Plan Map.
