Big Blue Bus Offers Free Rides during BIWIBI Week & Bike Anywhere Day!

Big Blue Bus celebrates National Bike Month with two free ride promotions in May—Bike It! Walk It! Bus It! Week and Bike Anywhere Day! With easy-to-use front-mounted bike racks on all Big Blue Buses, riding with a bike is easy and convenient. Go further by using Big Blue Bus to explore Santa Monica’s protected bike lanes first-hand. 

Bike It! Walk It! Bus It! week: May 4-8, 2026 

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 4-8! This initiative encourages students and their families to choose sustainable transportation options, such as biking, walking, or using public transit. 

Here's how you can participate: 

• Valid School ID: Students can 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. 
• GoPass TAP Card: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) and Palisades Charter High School students can ride free on Big Blue Bus, Metro, 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. 

Bike Anywhere Day: Thursday, May 21, 2026 

Join Big Blue Bus and all the local bicycle commuters to celebrate Bike Anywhere Day on Thursday, May 21. On that day, bring your bike, folding bike, or helmet on board a Big Blue Bus, and your ride is FREE! 

Automated Bike Lane Enforcement Warning Period Begins May 1, 2026

The City of Santa Monica is launching Automated Bike Lane Enforcement to improve bike lane safety. Starting May 1, 2026, registered owners of vehicles stopped or parked illegally in bike lanes in Santa Monica will receive warning notices in the mail. A $93 citation will be issued to violators starting July 1, 2026.  

This effort supports the City’s broader commitment to safe, sustainable, and accessible multimodal transportation options for residents and visitors alike. Making bike lanes safer and more accessible encourages people to choose active transportation, helping reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality in Santa Monica.  

Click to learn more about Automated Bike Lane Enforcement.