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Caltrain Now Has On Demand Bike Parking for 5¢ / Hour

Upgraded electronic bicycle lockers coming soon throughout the system
By - posted 1/7/2021 No Comment

The Caltrain Board of Directors voted today, January 7, 2021, to make changes to the agency’s bike parking fees and the price of the 2021 Go Pass that will make the system more accessible and equitable.

Caltrain is in the process of installing electronic bicycle lockers throughout the system. The standard fee for a locker will be $.05 per hour, which will be available on a first come, first served basis.

In the past, Caltrain rented lockers out to bike riders at a rate of $33 for six months, but research has shown that on demand lockers would better suit their needs. More information about accessing and using the e-lockers is available at www.bikelink.org.

Starting in early 2021, Caltrain will be upgrading bicycle lockers system-wide. Lockers will be available on demand with a BikeLink account, and will no longer be assigned to individual users. The new system will be easier to use and provide increased availability for people with bikes. E-Lockers are already available at eight Caltrain stations and are also available at many BART, VTA, SFMTA, and Capitol Corridor stations throughout the Bay Area.

As part of this effort, the existing keyed lockers at Caltrain stations will be removed and replaced throughout 2021. Existing locker tenants will be notified by mail of removal dates and notices will be posted at stations.

Access to the new e-lockers will be available for $0.05 per hour via a pre-loaded BikeLink card, a Clipper card with a linked BikeLink account, or by a mobile app that will be released soon.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Caltrain extended the 2020 Go Pass to be valid through March 2021. The 2021 Go Pass will be sold at a 25% discount to a pro-rated cost, to account for the shorter duration of the 2021 Go Pass, as well as continued uncertainty related to commuting patterns and usage of the passes. The new policy now allows Go Pass purchasers to distribute unused Go Passes to on-site contracted staff, part-time employees, graduate and post-doctoral students, and qualified not-for-profit organizations, helping to encourage equity in the system. The proposal also provides a discount on the 2022 Go Pass for employers that purchase the 2021 Go Pass.

Read more at Caltrain.