Kansas City is committed to expanding the existing regional bike trail network, and keeping cyclists protected. Some examples of Kansas City supporting cyclist infrastructure includes implementing bikeways, installing protected mobility lanes, and implementing road diets. These measures are based on the following policies:
Kansas City's efforts are supported through partnerships with organizations like BikeWalkKC and the Mid-America Regional Council.
Recent/Upcoming Projects that support Kansas City's bikeway network:
- St. John Avenue Phase II - In Progress
- Southwest Boulevard Road Diet
- Southwest Boulevard Streetscape
- Broadway Boulevard RoadDiet
- 31st Street Streetscape/Slow-Street
Bike racks:
Public Works is in the process of installing 120 new bike racks across Kansas City. The standard type of rack used is the "inverted U" shape:
About E-Bikes
Electric bicycles, or E-bikes, are defined according to the three existing federal classes:
- Class 1: e-bikes provide pedal-assist only, with motor assistance cutting off at 20 mph.
- Class 2: e-bikes include a throttle and also cut off at 20 mph.
- Class 3: e-bikes provide pedal-assist up to 28 mph, at which point the motor disengages.
Critically, an e-bike is still a bicycle: it has pedals, and the motor only supplements human power. For all three classes, the battery assistance stops at the class’s maximum speed. This is not a technicality. It is the defining feature that makes e-bikes fundamentally different from e-motos.
BikeShareKC E-Bike Rentals
Looking for a way to get around town? You can check-out an E-bike through the BikeShareKC program.
How it works:
2. Create an account and select your membership option
- Walk-up registration: E-bikes are $1.00 to unlock and 25 cents per minute. Classic bikes (available at the Aspiria Campus) are $1.00 to unlock and 15 cents per minute.
- Explorer pass: $15. No unlock fees. Includes unlimited trips up to 4 hours at a time. Trips longer than 4 hrs will incur charges of 25 cents per minute. Expires 24 hours after purchase.
- Bike Wrangler monthly membership: $39. No unlock fees. Includes 80 minutes of free riding time per day. Includes automatic enrollment in the Bike Wrangler program with a chance to earn your next month's membership FREE!
- Annual membership: $149. No unlock fees. Includes 80 minutes of free riding time per day.
- People who receive services from our Bike Share for All partners may qualify for a significantly discounted membership.
The hold that is placed on your credit card when you check out a bike is released at the end of your trip, but it may take up to a couple of days for it to reflect on your bank statement.
To avoid a $2 parking convenience fee, return your bike to designated a RideKC Bike hub at the end of your trip. Click here to read pricing updates that went into effect January 1, 2025.
3. Use the app to find a bike and unlock it.
4. Adjust the seat to a safe and comfortable height using the seat post lever, then hop on and pedal away!
5. When you reach your destination, use the cable lock to secure your bike
- You may lock to one of our designated hubs (marked on the app with orange blocks) for free, or you may lock to a public bike rack or sign post for a $2 convenience fee.
- Please do not lock to a fence, handrailing, or bus stop, and be sure to leave plenty of space for other people to use the sidewalk.
6. End your trip by following the instructions in the app.
Have more questions? View BikeShareKC's Frequently Asked Questions, contact customer service through the Chat function in the BikeShareKC app, or email your inquiry to info@bikesharekc.com.
Kansas City has partnered with several companies to provide residents with access to E-scooters. The participating brands are:
Each company has a mobile app that allows users to access E-scooters scattered throughout Kansas City.
An overview of the symbols, signs, and stripes of mobility infrastructure
Conventional Mobility Lane
Striped mobility lanes designate a space on the roadway that is dedicated for bicyclists, people on foot, scooters and other micromobility modes. These lanes are marked with a solid line, painted symbols and signs. Motorists should not park or travel in a mobility lane.
Buffered Mobility Lane
Buffered mobility lanes are conventional lanes paired with a designated buffer space separating the lane from the adjacent motor vehicle travel lane and/or parking lane. Motorists should not park or travel in a buffered mobility lane.
Protected Mobility Lane (PML)
A protected mobility lane (PML) is an exclusive area for people on bikes, on foot, scooters or other micromobility modes that is physically separated from motor vehicle traffic. Protected mobility lanes may be one-way or two-way and will be marked appropriately. Protected mobility lanes may be located within street corridors and separated from traffic lanes by parked cars, curbs, medians, bollards or flexible traffic posts, planters, or other vertical features. This design provides a space within the public right of way for additional comfort and separation from motor vehicle lanes.
Mobility Box
A green box is a designated area at the head of a traffic lane at a signalized and visible way to get ahead of queueing traffic during a red light. Drivers should stop and stay stopped behind the stop bar labeled with the words “ WAIT HERE ” on the pavement.
Queue Box
Also known as a two-stage turn box, this is a space that offers a safe way to make left turns from a right side mobility lane. Use of the box allows mobility users to reposition and wait until a traffic signal turns green at a signalized intersection, or until traffic is cleared at an intersection without a signal. Drivers should not park or stop in the queue box.
Green Dashes
Green dashes or “ skips ” are used to mark a location where drivers might need to merge across a mobility lane. Drivers should yield to and check blind spots. Mobility lane users should proceed with caution and wait behind any vehicles in the shared space.
