Big Blue Bus Celebrates National Bike Month & Bike Anywhere Day with Free Rides!
May 8, 2025 3:21 PM
by Danielle Roman
May is National Bike Month, and Santa Monica Big Blue Bus is celebrating all month long! With easy-to-use front-mounted bike racks on all Big Blue Buses, riding with a bike is easy and convenient. Hop on board and use Big Blue Bus to explore Santa Monica’s protected bike lanes first-hand.
Check out these Bike Month events all month long around Santa Monica!
Bike It! Walk It! Bus It! week: May 5-9, 2025
K-12 students attending school in Santa Monica can ride Big Blue Bus for free during Bike It! Walk It! Bus It! week, held May 5-9! This initiative encourages students and their families to choose eco-friendly transportation options, such as biking, walking, or using public transit. Here's how you can participate:
- GoPass TAP Card: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) and Palisades Charter High School students can ride free on Metro, Big Blue Bus, and other participating transit agencies in LA County all school year with a GoPass TAP Card. This includes Bike It! Walk It! Bus It! week.
- Valid School ID: Students can also ride for free during this week by showing a valid school ID to the Big Blue Bus operator. If you don’t have a school ID, you can use a current report card, class schedule, or an official letter from your school verifying enrollment.
Bike Anywhere Day: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Join Big Blue Bus and all the local bicycle commuters to celebrate Bike Anywhere Day on Thursday, May 15. On that day, bring your bike, folding bike, or helmet on board a Big Blue Bus and your ride is FREE!
New to biking? Here are some helpful resources:
- Read our tips for bringing your bike on board Big Blue Bus.
- Before you hit the road, download a copy of Santa Monica's Bicycle Map.
- BBB encourages bike safety. To learn more, visit: santamonica.gov/topic-explainers/biking
Authored By
Danielle Roman
Community Engagement Administrator