The Bike Share Dilemma
What's the Deal with Shared Micromobility?
Shared micromobility is one of the fastest growing modes of transportation today. You might know it as Mobi, Lime, Bixi, CitiBike, Bird, Spin, Divvy, Indego, Metrobike, or a number of other names.
In Canada, one of the fastest growing systems on the continent is BikeShare Toronto. Its ridership has doubled since the pandemic, and continues to break records every year. Next door in Montreal, Bixi, is one of the most successful bike share systems in the world.
But what about us West Coasters?
In Metro Vancouver, shared bikes and scooters are often expensive, messy, and only available in certain areas. The services can be unreliable, with companies changing every other year or even shutting down.
Different service providers cover different Metro Vancouver municipalities - the region does not have a connected network. See for yourself below. Four different providers offer bike share or scooter share in Metro Vancouver - it's a bit of a mess!
WIN: Regional Shared Micromobility is a Step Closer in Vancouver
At the beginning of February 2026, HUB Cycling hosted the premiere of the film The Bike Share Dilemma by acclaimed filmmaker Uytae Lee of About Here Videos at MONOVA, exploring how a truly integrated regional bike share system in Metro Vancouver could make travel more affordable, accessible, and better connected to transit across the region.
At the premiere, HUB Cycling hosted a panel with Mayor Linda Buchanan, TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn, Mobi by Rogers CEO Mia Kohout, and Head of Evolve E-Bike and E-Scooter Share, BCAA Leanne Buhler exploring the possibility of a regional bike share system.
Following this event, Councillors Maloney and Orr submitted a motion to the City of Vancouver and the motion passed unanimously on March 11, 2026 called: Cheap, Easy and Everywhere: Unlocking the full potential of shared mobility to reduce traffic congestion across Metro Vancouver. This motion aims to draft Bike Share growth strategy and advocate for regional coordination and funding.
Current Service Providers
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Bike Share Providers
- Vancouver: Mobi
- SFU Burnaby: Evolve
- North Shore: Evolve
- Surrey: Bird Canada
- Richmond: Lime
- New Westminster: Lime
- Municipalities without Bike Share: Langley City and Township, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, White Rock, Burnaby outside SFU, Delta, Tsawwassen, and Port Coquitlam.
Scooter Share Providers
- Vancouver: Lime
- Coquitlam: Lime
- Port Moody: Lime
- New Westminster: Lime
- Richmond: Lime
- Municipalities without Scooter Share: Surrey, White Rock, Langley City and Township, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Burnaby, West Vancouver, District of North Vancouver, City of North Vancouver, Delta, Tsawwassen, and Port Coquitlam.
Related Research and Resources
Want to learn more about micromobility? Check out these resources:
- HUB Cycling's Position on Micromobility
- WEBINAR: Integrating Bike Share and Public Transport: Insights from the Netherlands
- Readiness for Shared Micromobility - HUB Cycling Research Report
- HUB Cycling Micromobilty courses
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