Bike to Work

It’s How We Roll. With an average temperature of 71 degrees, the San Diego region is one of the best places in the country for people to commute on two wheels. Biking to work can save you money and really help the environment.

iCommute can help you find a bike partner, as well as connect you with a free bike locker and help you map out the best route to your destination.

Get Started Today. iCommute has the information you need to get moving!

• Chart your course using our regional bike map
• Find a biking buddy or bike locker with RideMatcher
• Get guidelines for bike safety and bike security
• Find out how to take your bike on transit

Find a Bike Locker or Bike Buddy Online. Want to find the right person to bike with to work? RideMatcher is the convenient online tool that will help you make the connection quickly and easily. iCommute provides a complete list of nearly 1,000 bike lockers in the San Diego region. Simply select an available bike locker from the list or use the online maps to find a locker by location.

Log your Trips. Track your Savings. Get more Green. If you bike to work, you can track the savings to your wallet and the environment with TripTracker, the companion tool to RideMatcher. TripTracker will allow you to log your trips and instantly see your cost and environmental savings – even if you don’t want to ride match online.

By going green you can actually get green! The more you log your trips with TripTracker, the more your savings will add up. Not only will you see what you save, but you’ll help to prove that the San Diego region is growing greener over time. That can literally mean more funding for transportation programs like new or improved bike lanes. Plus, iCommute now holds monthly prize drawings for commuters who use more sustainable ways of getting to work or school.

Bicycling Events. iCommute also oversees Bike to Work Month, including Bike to Work Day, each May. In 2011, more than 6,000 cyclists gave it a spin and used their bike to get to work. For information on other bike events in the region, visit the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition events page.

San Diego Regional Bicycle Plan. The SANDAG Board of Directors adopted Riding to 2050, The San Diego Regional Bike Plan in 2010. The plan outlines the vision for the regional bicycle system through 2050.

For more bicycling information, call 511 and say “iCommute” or e-mail biking@sandag.org.