TriMet Bike & Ride
Secure, enclosed bike parking with keycard access
At TriMet'sBike & Ride facilities, you can park your bike in a secure, enclosed building with keycard access. You pay just pennies per hour, with no monthly fee. Now open at Sunset, Beaverton and Gresham Central TCs.
How it works
- Buy a $20 keycard online from BikeLink™ (888-540-0546). A one-time fee of $5 is charged to activate your card. Keycards are also available at the TriMet Ticket Office at Pioneer Courthouse Square and at the snack bar at Sunset TC (6–10 a.m. and 2–6 p.m.)
- Insert your keycard at the door to enter the facility and start the meter.
- Lock your bike to the rack inside using a quality chain or U-lock.
- Pay just 3 cents/hour 8 a.m.–8 p.m. on weekdays and 1 cent/hour all other times. If you leave a bike longer than 14 days, the bike is considered abandoned.
- Use your keycard at any BikeLink facility nationwide.
Bike & Ride facilities are accessible 24 hours a day with your keycard. They are monitored by security cameras.
Locations
- Beaverton Transit Center (located at 4050 SW Lombard St. in Beaverton): Now open
- Gresham Central Transit Center (located on the east side of the Park & Ride Garage, 523 NE 8th St. in Gresham): Now open
- Sunset Transit Center (located on the south side of the Park & Ride garage, 10470 SW Barnes Rd. in Beaverton): Now open
Tip: keep a 'station bike' at a Bike & Ride
With secure parking at a Bike & Ride, you can park your bike overnight, then take a bus or train to the transit center and finish your commute by bike. You get the fun and exercise of biking to work or school, without the hassle of hauling it back and forth on MAX every day.
About TriMet's Bike & Ride facilities
Until now, renting an assigned bike locker was the best way to protect your bike from both theft and parts removal. Unfortunately, an assigned space is not a very efficient use of resources. Most assigned bike lockers have long waiting lists, but are actually empty most of the time.
Like curbside parking for cars, Bike & Ride parking spaces are shared. Compared to assigned parking systems, a Bike & Ride can serve 5 to 7 times more cyclists each year.
The Sunset, Beaverton and Gresham Bike & Ride facilities are the first of a planned regional Bike & Ride system.
Common questions
Will my BikeLink keycard work at any BikeLink facility?
Yes! Your BikeLink keycard will work at any BikeLink facility, even in other cities/states.
What if I lose my keycard?
Contact BikeLink using the online form at bikelink.org or call 888-540-0546. Until you let BikeLink know your keycard is lost, you will be responsible for any misuse of it.
Can you refund the value on my lost keycard?
Your BikeLink keycard is like cash. The value is stored on the keycard itself, not on a network. So, it is not possible to have your keycard deactivated or have value on it refunded if you lose it.
What if I don't have enough value on my keycard to pay?
We don't want to leave you stranded. You can always re-enter and get your bike, but your keycard will be unable to gain access until you add value to it.
Can I add value to my keycard when it runs out?
Yes. Call BikeLink at 888-540-0546, or go to bikelink.org and click "Add value to card." You'll receive a code which you can use to add value onto your keycard the next time you are at a Bike & Ride or BikeLink locker.
Why charge for bike parking?
The minimal fee keeps non-commuters from using the Bike & Ride as a personal storage unit—it's like charging towing and impound fees for cars.
TriMet Bike & Ride facilities are funded by federal stimulus money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).