Submitted by City of Carmel
Carmel’s rapidly growing central corridor is attracting new residents, small businesses, and corporate offices, creating a vibrancy never seen in Carmel. Add in thousands of tourists who visit throughout the year, and you have the recipe for a record-breaking Carmel Bike Share program.
In 2022, more than 5,300 Bike Share rides were logged, the most of any year since the program began in 2015.
Brainard
“These numbers are a direct result of our successful redevelopment of Midtown and areas to the north and south along the Monon Greenway,” Mayor Jim Brainard said. “A vital part of creating a high quality of life is to provide options for places to live, work and ways to get around town. Not everyone wants to hop in the car for short trips to dinner or a show at the Palladium. It’s good to see our residents and visitors are taking advantage of Bike Share.”
The city invested in the Bike Share program by replacing the fleet with new bikes in November 2022. There are now 50 bikes spread across seven Bike Share stations. More stations will be added in the future.
Bike Share users download an app on their smartphones to rent a bike. A single bike ride costs $1.50 per half-hour with a cap of $24 for up to a 24-hour period. You can also sign up for a monthly account and pay $15 for unlimited rides under one hour. Annual accounts cost $30 for the same benefit. Click here to read all the details.
Photo provided by City of Carmel
Here are the current station locations:
- Carmel City Hall
- Central Park on the Monon Greenway
- Carter Green and Monon Greenway
- City Center Drive and Range Line Road
- Main Street and the Monon Greenway
- Midtown Plaza, 365 Monon Boulevard
- 37 E. Main St.
Here are ridership statistics from 2022:
- Annual rides: 5,355 (versus 4,244 in 2021)
- Median trip duration: 42.2 minutes
- Annual hours of usage: 4,632 hours
- Most used station: Midtown Plaza
Interested in sponsoring a new Bike Share station at your company? Please contact David Littlejohn (dlittlejohn@carmel.in.gov) or Kevin Whited (kwhited@carmel.in.gov) for information.