The Des Moines Regional Transit Authority (DART) and the Des Moines Bicycle Collective recently partnered to open four new BCycle stations around campus, offering students, faculty, and staff a convenient way to bike around campus and Des Moines.
One of the new stations—located in front of the Kinne Center on University Avenue—is a mobility hub, meaning it includes both a bus shelter and BCycle station.
How BCycle works:
Des Moines BCycle members can pick up a bike at any B-station and return it to that same station or any other B-station when they’re done. It’s like Redbox for bikes. Using their B-cards, members can quickly unlock a bike in seconds. Returning a bike is even easier. Just roll it into a dock and walk away.
Exclusive discount for Bulldogs:
Students, faculty, and staff can buy an annual pass at a discounted price of $20 (normally $80). An annual pass allows members to rent a BCycle for an unlimited amount of 1-hour rides. Purchase your BCycle membership at DesMoines.BCycle.com. Use your drake.edu email and the promotional code: Bulldogs.
Where to find BCycle stations
Mobility hubs (Bus shelter and BCycle station):
- 30th Street and Carpenter Avenue (Drake neighborhood, Route 5)
- 24th Street and University Avenue (Drake neighborhood, Routes 3 and 60)
- 19th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue (near Smokey Row Coffee Co., Route 14)
- SW 9th Street (Cityville funded by Hubbell Realty, Route 7)
- 17th Street (near Meredith Corporation, Routes 11, 60 and D-Line)
- Ingersoll Avenue and 23rd Street (Routes 11 and 60), opening late summer/fall 2017
BCycle station (no bus shelter):
- Forest Avenue and 27th Street (Drake neighborhood)
- 33rd Street and Forest Avenue (Drake neighborhood)
- 3rd Street and Market Street (Science Center of Iowa)
Drake is proud to be a leader in offering alternative transportation solutions for students, faculty, and staff. In addition to BCycle, Drake also has a Bike Library, in which faculty, staff, and students can check out a bike for free. The Bike Library is located in the Olmsted Center. The check-out process is easy. Users need to bring their Drake Card and sign a liability wavier, and then they are on their way.
And as always, faculty, staff, and students can ride DART busses for free with a Drake Card (ID).