When you’re ready to savor all that Park City offers in summer and fall, why not consider a fun, inspiring and environmentally responsible transportation alternative. Excellent for visitors and locals alike, Summit Bike Share gets people out of their cars to enjoy every bit of the fresh air. Think bike-in, bike-out.
Summit Bike Share allows users to rent bicycles for short-term use, offering a health-conscious way to tour the city. At the time of its inception in 2017, the program was the only all-electric-assist bike fleet in North America with nine stations and 70 bikes. Since then, it has grown significantly; this season there are 26 stations with about 220 bikes. “Our goal is that eventually everybody in the community can have a five-minute walk to a bike-share station,” says Summit County Director of Transportation Planning Carl Miller.
But convenience is not the only positive result of the borrowing program. In 2025, the service hosted nearly 24,000 rides, equivalent to reducing 28.6 tons of carbon dioxide emissions — a significant step forward in keeping the community healthy, clean and sustainable. Each ride helps the environment and reduces traffic. To encourage use, Summit County offers both reduced-price season passes for locals and equity passes for low-income households, ensuring price is not a barrier.
“I think besides [being] the right thing to do, for some people, it might be their only option,” Miller says, referring to individuals who use the bikes to get to work, the grocery store or appointments.
Participants can easily access the bikes by downloading the Summit Bike Share app, filling out a waiver (riders must be at least 18 years old), setting up payment and checking out a bike from a station. Users are typically riding within two to three minutes of downloading. The app also serves as an interactive town map to plan your trip and locate hubs, as well as a report system for any problems or equipment issues.
For anyone hesitant, the service’s overall usability has significantly improved after the county took over operations from its prior third-party operator in 2023. “We’ve learned a lot in that transition and were able to fix a lot of things that were broken,” says Senta Beyer, active transportation planning manager for Summit County. Beyer and Miller heavily encourage those who had a poor experience in the past to try again, expressing confidence that anyone booking reservations will be pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to use the bikes.
Plus, this season features the introduction of a new generation of e-bikes to the fleet. Urban One bikes by Drop Mobility are equipped with a phone holder in the basket and are overall slimmer and lighter.
“The weather is beautiful and getting out on the bikes is a fun, healthy and enjoyable way to run errands, get exercise or just ride along the hills. I think it’s one of the most enjoyable things to do in the summer here,” says Miller.
Summit Bike Share generally operates from May to October, depending on weather. Learn more at summitbikeshare.com.
