Shift Your Ride

Fort Collins is a platinum-rated Bicycle Friendly Community with hundreds of miles of bike paths and lanes. Shift Your Ride helps you explore the city on two wheels or through micromobility options:

• In-person and online classes: Learn the rules of the road, bike safety and riding techniques.
• Bike Buddy Program: Connect with experienced cyclists to build confidence and explore bike-friendly routes.
• Explore the city: Use our interactive Bike Map to find the best routes to work, school and community events.
• Shared bikes and scooters: Spin is a shared service for short trips, with discounted rates available to eligible low-income residents.

Get around Fort Collins and beyond with reliable and affordable transit options:

Explore Transfort: Our transit system currently offers fare-free rides on fixed bus routes and dial-a-ride service.

• Pro tip: No convenient bus stop nearby? Consider driving to a park-and-ride lot and taking the bus the rest of the way.

How to Ride Transfort: Learn more about Transfort and take a free class.

• Pro tip: Ride your bike to the bus stop and park it securely or take it onboard.

Accessible Rides in Fort Collins: RideNoCo connects qualified residents with transportation options, including services for veterans, seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Outside Fort Collins: Explore regional bus services that connect with Transfort, such as FLEX, Poudre Express and Bustang. If you commute outside Fort Collins, ask your employer if they offer subsidies or allow you to make pre-tax contributions to help lower the cost of regional transit fares.

Discover convenient and cost-effective ways to share your ride and reduce congestion in Fort Collins.

• Vanpooling reduces the cost of commuting and cuts down on single-occupancy vehicle trips. The City's partner Commute with Enterprise offers a convenient, affordable and sustainable way to get around at reduced pricing for City of Fort Collins residents. Riders share vehicles such as SUVs, minivans or passenger vans, splitting costs that cover fuel, insurance and maintenance with 24-hour roadside assistance included.

Join the Shift Your Ride platform for access to special tools and rewards, making every trip more rewarding.

Platform features include:

• Carpooling: Find carpool partners and share rides with coworkers or neighbors. You'll reduce traffic congestion, enjoy lower travel costs, and  gain access to HOV lanes on regional highways, saving you time.
• Schoolpool: Connect with nearby families attending the same school to arrange safe, reliable carpools for the kids.
• Plan Your Trip: Helpful tools to plan, log and track your trips. Whether you're carpooling, biking or taking the bus, you can organize your commute and earn rewards along the way.

If you're interested in an e-bike, state programs offer point-of-sale discounts on qualifying purchases:

The Spin Access Program provides discounted rates to low-income residents for Spin e-bikes and e-scooters. 

If you're interested in electric vehicles (EVs), the State of Colorado offers incentives for EV purchases.

Programs like Charge Ahead Colorado and Fleet-ZERO offer grants for installing EV charging stations.