Science · Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver's Mobi e-bikes log 1.1 million trips as riders with disabilities favour them
What good news happened in Vancouver, Canada?
Mobi by Rogers, Vancouver's public bike share system, has logged more than 1.1 million e-bike trips since launching e-bikes in 2022 — nearly double the rides taken on classic bikes over the same period. The City of Vancouver reported that 95% of riders with disabilities choose e-bikes over classic bikes, and the fleet now covers 260 stations, including 36 dedicated e-bike charging stations.
What is the background?
Vancouver’s Mobi bike share system has operated as the city’s public bike share since before e-bikes were added to the fleet in 2022. Vancouver e-bike share Mobi trip data now shows e-bikes have become the dominant choice within the system.
What happened?
Since e-bikes launched in 2022, Mobi riders have taken more than 1.1 million e-bike trips — nearly double the number of rides recorded on classic pedal bikes over the same period. Across the whole system, Mobi by Rogers has served over 400,000 users with more than 4,125,000 total trips.
As of September 2025, the system’s 600 e-bikes and 36 dedicated e-charging stations received a refreshed look through a partnership with Simplii Financial, and e-bikes are now available across 260 stations citywide.
How did it happen?
Data from the programme shows 95% of riders with disabilities (PWD) choose e-bikes over classic bikes, a far higher share than among riders overall. The electric assist lets riders travel farther and faster with less physical effort, which matters most for people who would otherwise be excluded from a purely pedal-powered bike share system by Vancouver’s hills or by physical limitations.
For 2026, Mobi introduced a seasonal Community Pass — prorated at $5 a month with a $20 maximum for the full season, running until September 30 — giving lower-income riders a cheaper way to access the system regardless of how many trips they take.
Why does it matter?
A bike-share system that only offers classic pedal bikes effectively excludes many riders with disabilities and anyone who finds Vancouver’s hills too demanding without assistance. The 95% preference rate among PWD riders shows the e-bike option isn’t a minor convenience for that group — it is close to the only option they find genuinely accessible within the system.
Nearly doubling ride counts compared with classic bikes over the same period also suggests e-bikes converted trips that might otherwise have been made by car, since electric assist makes longer or hillier journeys viable by bike for far more riders.
What were the key results?
- More than 1.1 million e-bike trips since the 2022 launch — nearly double classic bike ride counts
- Over 400,000 total users and more than 4,125,000 total trips across the whole Mobi system
- 95% of riders with disabilities choose e-bikes over classic bikes
- 600 e-bikes and 36 dedicated e-charging stations as of September 2025
- E-bikes available across 260 stations citywide
- 2026 Community Pass priced from $5/month, capped at $20 for the full season
- Fleet refreshed in partnership with Simplii Financial
What happens next?
The City of Vancouver plans to continue expanding e-bike station coverage based on ridership data.
Mobi is expected to report updated accessibility usage figures as the Community Pass programme runs through its first full 2026 season.
Transportation planners in other Canadian cities are watching Vancouver’s PWD ridership data as evidence for e-bike-first bike-share design.
The City of Vancouver said it will assess whether further Community Pass pricing changes are needed after the 2026 season ends.
Sources & reporting notes
- City of Vancouver
The published source for this story.
Have a correction or a confirmed update? Contact our editorial team.