Bike Network and Ridership

NYC's bike network makes streets safer and more accessible for people walking, cycling, using micromobility, riding transit, and driving vehicles. Our city's cycling network consists of bicycle facilities, or marked routes along roadways, that provide dedicated space and directional guidance for cyclists.

New York City leads the nation in design and implementation of innovative, high-quality bicycle facilities and network development strategies.

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Network Highlights

NYC DOT's goal is to accelerate the growth of safe cycling by providing a system of bicycle routes that traverse and connect all five boroughs, while also creating a dense, fine-grained network of bike lanes in communities where cycling is already a popular mode of transportation. For details regarding the planning of future routes, including our community planning initiatives, please visit NYC DOT Current Projects.

  • 1,550 lane miles; North America's largest bicycle network
  • 555 total protected bike lanes in the network
  • 29 total protected bike lanes installed in 2024
  • 99% of residents live within one mile of the bicycle network

Map of New York City displaying the bike network in 1996, 2013, and 2022.
NYC bike network growth from 2008 to 2014 to 2024

NYC DOT uses data from local and national surveys to determine how frequently New Yorkers ride bicycles, and how that frequency changes over time. Previous versions of the Cycling in the City report are archived in NYC's Government Publications Portal

Ridership Highlights

According to the United States Decennial Census' American Community Survey (ACS):

  • On a typical day, there are over 620,000 cycling trips made in New York City

According to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) Community Health Survey:

  • 28% of adult New Yorkers (approximately 1.8 million people) ride a bike
  • More than seven hundred and sixty thousand (762,000) New Yorkers ride a bike regularly

Ridership Trends Over Time

Source: United States Decennial Census American Community Survey

Bike Commuters (to Work) by Borough

This graph displays the annual growth of commuters who bike in NYC.

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+64% Growth
in daily cycling between 2013 and 2023
+16% Growth
in daily cycling between 2018 and 2023
6%
Ten Year Average Annual Growth Rate of Female Commuter Cycling

Estimate of Daily Cycling Trips by Year

This table displays daily bike commuters in NYC.

Bike Commuters (to work) Bike Commute Trips (to work) Total Daily Cycling Trips* Total Annual Cycling Trips (in millions)
2008 23,500 47,000 240,000 87.6
2009 24,400 48,800 240,000 87.6
2010 25,000 50,000 250,000 91.3
2011 26,900 53,800 270,000 98.6
2012 31,500 63,000 320,000 116.8
2013 37,600 75,200 380,000 138.7
2014 41,800 83,600 420,000 153.3
2015 45,000 90,000 450,000 164.3
2016 45,800 91,600 460,000 167.9
2017 48,800 97,600 490,000 178.9
2018 50,900 101,800 510,000 186.2
2019 52,700 105,400 530,000 193.5
2021 55,000 110,000 550,000 200.8
2022 61,200 122,400 610,000 222.7
2023 61,600 123,200 620,000 226.3

*Multiplier applied to ACS Journey to Work

Data Types, Sources, and Limitations (pdf)

Bike Counts

These bike counts represent the number of cyclists riding past a location monitored by NYC DOT.

Automated Bike Counters

NYC DOT uses automated bike counters to continuously count bicycle activity at key network points in the city. These counters provide insight into daily, seasonal, and weather trends and are located along protected bike lanes and paths. Open the NYC DOT Automated Bike Counters map in a new tab Bicycle Counts on NYC Open Data Bicycle Counter on NYC Open Data

 

East River Bridges Counts

From 1980-2013, NYC DOT conducted periodic manual East River bridge bike counts. In 2014, NYC DOT installed automated counters collecting continuous 24-hour data, averaged monthly. 1980-2024 East River Bridge 24-Hour Cyclist Counts April 2024 East River Bridge 24-Hour Cyclist Counts May 2024 East River Bridge 24-Hour Cyclist Counts June 2024 East River Bridge 24-Hour Cyclist Counts July 2024 East River Bridge 24-Hour Cyclist Counts August 2024 East River Bridge 24-Hour Cyclist Counts September 2024 East River Bridge 24-Hour Cyclist Counts October 2024 East River Bridge 24-Hour Cyclist Counts

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Midtown Counts

NYC DOT counts cyclists entering and leaving the Manhattan core at 50 Street along the avenues and Hudson River Greenway. This data was first recorded in 1980, and has been collected annually since 1985, and three times per year—typically in May, July, and September—since 2007. Midtown Bike Counts (pdf) Midtown Bicycle Counts on NYC Open Data

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Uptown Counts

NYC DOT periodically counts cyclists at 86 Street in Manhattan along the avenues, in Central Park, and on the greenways. This data was first recorded in 2007 and was subsequently collected in October between 2011 and 2018.Uptown Bike Counts (pdf) Uptown Bicycle Counts on NYC Open Data

Bicycle Crash Data

NYC DOT compiles the total number of bicycle crashes reported by city agencies. The Bicycle Crash Data report contains information on crashes involving only bicycles, between bicycles and motorized vehicles, and between bicycles and pedestrians. 2023 Bicycle Crash Data report Previous Bicycle Crash Data reports are archived in the Government Publications portal

Bike Share Data

Bike share provides an additional option to get around the city using publicly available bikes. Citi Bike is New York City’s bike share system. Bike share data can be found and downloaded via NYC Open Data. Citi Bike System Data Citi Bike stations status feed (json) Citi Bike Monthly Operating Reports

Quarterly Bike Share Usage Data Report

This report compiles the usage data on bike share trips, including duration, start and end times, bike numbers, and membership type for the stated quarter. Bike Share Usage Data Report – Quarter 3, 2024 Bike Share Usage Data Report – Quarter 2, 2024 Bike Share Usage Data Report – Quarter 1, 2024 Bike Share Usage Data Report – Quarter 4, 2023 Previous versions of the Bike Share Usage Data report are archived in the Government’s Publications Portal