Bikes on Buses

All Cherriots and CARTS buses have bike racks installed, which will transport two bikes. They are very easy to load and unload. Many of our riders bus-in with their bike in the morning, and then get their exercise biking home in the evening. There is no cost to use the Cherriots bike racks!

Loading your bike

• Prepare your bike for loading. Remove water bottles, pumps, and other loose items.
• Inform the bus driver that you will be loading your bike. You can load your bike from the curb or in front of the bus. Do not step into oncoming traffic to load your bike.
• Pull down to release the folded bike rack if necessary. You only need to use one hand to pull down the bike rack, so you can hold your bike with your other hand. It is not necessary to lean your bike against the bus.
• Lift your bike onto the bike rack, fitting wheels into proper wheel slots. Each wheel slot is clearly labeled for the front and rear wheel.
• Raise the support arm over the front tire. Your bike is now securely latched.
• Board the bus and pick up a Bicycle Retrevial Card from the side of the fare box. Hold
onto it as a reminder to retrieve your bike when you de-board.
• Enjoy the ride!

Unloading your bike

• Inform the bus driver that you will be unloading your bike as you approach your stop and turn in your Bicycle Retrieval Card. Use the front door to exit the bus. Unload your bike from the front of the bus or the curb, not from the street.
• Raise the support arm off the tire. The support arm automatically folds down in a secure position.
• Lift your bike out of the bike rack.
• If there are no other bikes in the rack, please fold up the bike rack against the front of the bus.
• Step away from the bus with your bike.