"Bike Share Toronto had a 40-per-cent increase in individual riders in 2025 compared to 2024, according to its annual operating plan, which was presented to the Toronto Parking Authority board of directors on Wednesday. The program also saw a 10-per-cent increase in total rides taken, with a total of 7.8 million trips last year."
"E-bikes delivered over twice as many trips-per-day as regular bikes in 2025, and this year 200 new e-bikes and 350 e-docks will be added to the city's network, along with 750 regular bikes. The city will also add 1,200 new solar stations."
"E-bikes may be particularly popular because they make longer-distance rides more accessible to new or beginner cyclists, says Raktim Mitra, an urban planning professor at Toronto Metropolitan University. Suddenly five to seven kilometres becomes a more reasonable distance to bike in a reasonable amount of time, without exerting much physical effort."
Bike Share Toronto experienced substantial growth in 2025, with a 40-percent increase in individual riders and 10-percent increase in total rides, reaching 7.8 million trips. The program attracted 231,000 first-time riders, representing a 39-percent jump from 2024. E-bikes proved particularly popular, delivering over twice as many trips-per-day as regular bikes. In response to this demand, the city will add 200 new e-bikes, 350 e-docks, 750 regular bikes, and 1,200 solar stations. Urban planning experts attribute e-bike popularity to their accessibility for longer distances, making five to seven kilometers feasible for beginner cyclists without excessive physical effort. Projections indicate total trips will reach 8.6 million this year.
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