December 6, 2024 - The new HUB Cycling Bike Bus program will start in April 2025 in a few select Metro Vancouver and Victoria Area elementary schools. We also plan to support parent-led Bike Buses. More information and resources on starting your own Bike Bus will be coming soon!
A Bike Bus is an organized group of children riding bikes to school together along a set route.
• HUB Cycling’s Bike Bus program will include an organized bike ride to and from school one day a week in select schools
• The ride will take place on a planned route led by a HUB Cycling or Capital Bike trained instructor
• We will need a few parent volunteers to be involved
• Our capacity is limited so please fill out the expression of interest form ASAP.\
• The initial deadline to be considered for spring programs is December 20th!
• We thank everyone for their interest! If you were selected as a potential candidate for the spring program, we will contact you by the end of January 2025 for next steps.
Fill out your interest for a HUB Led Bike Bus in 2025 here.
Bike Bus Program FAQ
What Is a Bike Bus?
A Bike Bus is an organized group of children and families riding bikes to school together along a set route. The HUB Bike Bus program will include a trained bike leader to bike with the children to and from school one day a week.
What will volunteers need to do?
Volunteers will help out by riding in the back or the middle of the group. Depending on the route, volunteers might be needed to help with crossing some intersections. Training for volunteers will be provided by HUB Cycling and perhaps a small honorarium at the end of the school year.
Is there a cost to the program?
There isn’t a cost to the program, but our capacity is limited, so we can only offer the HUB Bike Bus Program in a few select schools. However, bike buses are generally not complicated to organize by parents or parent advisory councils, and we can offer advice and some initial support to help you start your own bike bus.
Will bikes be provided?
Bikes will not be provided. Students need to have their own bikes in good working order and helmets in order to participate (we recommend having a bike lock as well).
What are the benefits of having a Bike Bus?
Bike Buses have many benefits! Here are some of them:
• Riding bikes to school improves the health and well-being of the children, as well as engagement with the school community
• The Bike Bus helps to create better community connections
• The Bike Bus helps to reduce car traffic, noise, Greenhouse Gases and air pollution around schools
• By riding in a group the children are more visible and it increases road safety and awareness
• The Bike Bus is a form of action to address climate change
This program is funded by the Province of BC in conjunction with the Society for Children and Youth of BC’s Walking School Bus Initiative. Capital Bike is assisting with the program in the Victoria area.
Read more here.
