A brand new pedal-assist e-bike fleet to Reddy Bikeshare’s network. Reddy+ empowers you to effortlessly navigate your surroundings, conquer bike rides that once felt impossible, and embark on journeys that celebrate ability over limitations.
How it works
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SIGN UP
Begin riding in minutes
Download the SoBi app on your mobile device, or on the web at app.socialbicycles.com and choose your pass to get started. Ensure that your phone’s GPS is enabled to find bikes available nearby.
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Unlock
Reserve a bike
Use the app to reserve a bike or scan the QR code on the back of the bike using the SoBi app to unlock ( Or tap your member RFID card. ) Remember to ride safely and obey all traffic laws.
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HOLD
Enjoy your time
The hold feature allows you to make multiple stops during your ride without a parking fee. Press the “HOLD” button on the bike or in the SoBi App and lock the bike to a rack.
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Lock
quick & easy!
When you reach your destination, lock the bike and check your SoBi App to ensure your trip has ended. Scroll down to see a map of free parking locations and visit our pricing page to learn more about parking fees.
Pricing
How much does it cost
Eligible riders must be 18 years of age or older. YOUR HOMEOWNER’S, RENTER’S, OR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICIES MIGHT NOT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ACCIDENTS INVOLVING THE USE OF THIS DEVICE. TO DETERMINE IF COVERAGE IS PROVIDED YOU SHOULD CONTACT YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY OR AGENT.
Visit Sight See Rentals in Niagara Falls if riding with children under 18, or for other bike rental options. Buffalo bike rentals are also available at Campus Wheelworks and Buffalo Bike Tours.
Pay-As-You-Go
$0.10/min to ride
$0.25/min to ride on REDDY+
Prefill of $10.00 is required to validate credit card and will be applied as ride credit to your account.
Pass does not expire.
Select this PASSAnnual Pass
$0.01/min to ride
$0.10/min to ride on REDDY+
Best deal for frequent riders and for people who live or work near Reddy bikes.
Valid for 12 months.
Select this PASSGroup Pass
$0.10/min to ride
$0.25/min to ride on REDDY+
Prefill of $10.00 is required to validate credit card and will be applied as ride credit to your account.
Pass does not expire.
Select this PASSSharing
Accessibility
Reddy Bikeshare is proud to be one of the nation’s most affordable bikeshare networks. With a user fees as simple as a penny per minute, annual members often pay very little every month. This level of affordability to access a fleet of 520 bikes and e-bikes across Buffalo and Niagara Falls is possible only because of our partnership with Independent Health and support from organizations and government partners.
Bikeshare networks like ours often leverage smart phones and mobile device apps for starting and ending trips. Not everyone has access to a smart phone and for some who do, they must limit their use of cellular data. That’s why we offer annual members an RFID Card that can unlock bikes under their user account by tapping the back of the bike with the card.
Bikeshare networks also often leverage debit cards to complete usage or member fee payments. We understand not everyone has a bank account. Cash cards are helpful in bridging the need to access services. For our Annual Pass, Reddy Bikeshare accepts all pre-paid cash cards that use Visa, Mastercard or Discover, including GreenDot.
Folks in need of a member RFID card mailed to them, please email us below including your name, phone number, and mailing address, and our Team will get a card for you.
East Side Forward
Select this PASS
Adults in Buffalo’s East Side can redeem an Annual Pass for a discounted rate of $3 by clicking the link above. Registration requires a valid home address and a prepaid cash card, debit card, or credit card. Registrants will be placed in a pending status until approval by staff.</span></span>
Nia. Falls Resident
Select this PASS
Adults in Niagara Falls can redeem an Annual Pass for a discounted rate of $1 per year by clicking the links below. Registration requires a valid home address and a prepaid cash card, debit card, or credit card. Registrants will be placed in a pending status until approval by staff.
Membership Details
Use the “HOLD” feature if you need to lock the bike temporarily to avoid any parking costs.
Put a bike on hold before locking it to a rack to keep it in your name. Your card will still be charged for the time the bike is placed on hold.
Remember to ALWAYS lock the bike to a Reddy rack or a public bike rack. The clock starts on your trip when you reserve a bike via mobile/web. Pass prices do not include sales tax.
**If you are an Independent Health member you are eligible for a 20% discount off the annual pass. Contact us at info@reddybikeshare.com to receive a promo code to use during registration. **
Parking & Zoning fees
- Reddy bike stations: Pick up a Reddy bike from any one of our racks and park them here at no extra cost! Our Social Bicycles app marks out all Reddy station where people can find a Reddy Bike or lock one up!
- Free parking zones: Use your Social Bicycles app to locate these zones either marked in orange along commercial corridors or with a black dot and a letter “P”. Lock the Reddy Bike at any public bike rack in these zones and our mechanics will return the bike to a Reddy rack for you.
- Using public bike racks or sign posts outside of stations or free zones: Users can park at Reddy Bike at any public bike rack within city limits for only $2.00. We’ll bring the bike back to a station for you.
- Bounty bikes: Reddy bikes parked outside of their stations and outside of free zones are bounty bikes! Pick one up and return it to a station and you’ll receive $1.00 in riding credit each time you do so.
Mobile application
Find and reserve via
Not near a computer? Want to reserve that last bike? You can use our mobile application for iOS and Android to find the nearest bikes, hub locations, promotions, and more.
We’re committed to providing a great mobile app experience. We regularly improve existing features while continuing to add new additions to both our web and mobile app. Have some feedback for us? Use our help desk to learn more about what’s new and what you think we should add or improve.
We Put The Red In REDDY
At Independent Health, we’re bringing the Redshirt Treatment® to the streets through Reddy Bikeshare! We’re excited to provide 520 GPS-enabled bikes at 120 different stations throughout the cities of Buffalo, Tonawanda and Niagara Falls. Shared Mobility, Inc., a Buffalo-based non-profit organization, balances, repairs, and markets the fleet of bikes to help Western New Yorkers and visitors get healthy and have fun at the same time. To learn more about what the Reddy Team is up to, visit ReddyBlogshare.com.
As the only local health plan in Western New York, the health and well-being of everyone in our community is important to us. It’s why we’ve been committed to partnering with Reddy Bikeshare since its inception in 2016, and why we support the local biking community. Together, we’re working to create a culture of health in WNY by encouraging recreation, transportation and exercise through bicycling.
Reddy Bikeshare is just one of the ways we’re working to improve the health and well-being of all Western New Yorkers. In fact, we partner with a lot of other local organizations to offer exciting new ways to help you get healthy. That includes free outdoor fitness classes at a park near you every summer, health and wellness challenges held twice each year with daily prizes, educational events the whole family can enjoy, and so much more.
By putting our passion into action, we can help change the health of our community. After all, a healthy community is something that everyone can benefit from. So whether you’re riding a Reddy bike to venture and explore, to fit in a quick workout, or as an alternate means of transportation, you’re helping us lead by example – and we applaud you for that.
Want to learn more about us? Click here.
**WHAT ** A program that offers the perfect vehicle to get around town whether it’s to commute to work, run errands, or just for fun. Reddy bikes are easily available to you on a short term basis and sharing them gives you the flexibility to return a bike to any designated location.
WHERE 520 bikes in Buffalo and Niagara Falls are located at more than 120 stations around both cities. Look for Reddy racks near you by downloading the Social Bicycles app or check out our map.
WHEN The bikeshare season runs April through October in which bikes are available 24/7. Our team works extremely hard over the winter fixing, repairing, and improving the network to make Reddy the best possible service it can be.
HOW Use your app or computer to login to your account, or simply visit a station to reserve a bike. Ride to your destination and lock it to any Reddy rack or public bike rack. It’s that easy!
BENEFITS Bike sharing supports your health, the environment, and local businesses while also enhancing Buffalo’s transportation options.
Any Reddy Bikeshare member with an active subscription can purchase a helmet from Campus Wheelworks for 20% off the retail price. Make sure to download the Social Bicycles app on your phone and login to view your active membership subscription. Stop by 1330 Niagara St. and show your active status to the Campus representative.
GObike members are eligible for a discounted annual pass. Contact info@reddybikeshare.com to receive the promo code and instructions for signing up.
M&T employees receive access to a free annual pass as an employee wellness benefit. Choose the M&T Annual Pass when signing up online or through the SoBi app. Use your M&T email to register.
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus employees are eligible for a free annual pass. Contact info@reddybikeshare.com for a link to register a free annual pass.
Niagara Falls residents 18 and older are eligible for a $1.00 annual pass. Check out the Pricing Page for instructions on how to redeem.
Residents in the 14215 zip code are eligible for a free annual pass. Contact info@reddybikeshare.com for the promo code and instructions to redeem.
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority employees are eligible for a free annual pass. Contact info@reddybikeshare.com for a link to register a free annual pass.
Milk-Bone employees are eligible for a free annual pass. Contact info@reddybikeshare.com for a link to register a free annual pass.
Employees of GreenForce & Viridi are eligible for a free annual pass. Contact info@reddybikeshare.com for a link to register a free annual pass.
Erie County employees receive access to a free annual pass as an employee wellness benefit. Choose the “Erie County Employee Pass” when signing up online or through the SoBi app. Use your Erie County email to register, and check for a verification email in your inbox.
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Do a Pre-Ride Check
Check the bike’s tire pressure, brakes, grip bell and front and back lights
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Wear a Helmet
Wear a helmet whenever you ride. Always buckle and tighten the strap. Replace your helmet after any crash.
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Follow the Rules
Yield to Pedestrians. Stop at all red lights. Ride in the direction of traffic. Use the grip bell to signal your presence. Do not wear more than one earphone while riding.
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Plan a Sensible Route
Plan how and where to travel before riding! Open our Social Bicycles App and see where the nearest bikeshare station is located.
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Tips for Turns
Use hand signals to let motorists and other cyclists your intentions.
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Be Predictable
Ride at a steady pace and don’t make unexpected turns that put you or others at risk.
Partner with us
Have a conference, group ride, or event coming up? Want to request a Reddy Bikeshare station in your community? Interested in offering Reddy Bikeshare memberships to your employees?
Submit a request