A Susquecycle station at the Broad Street Market in Midtown Harrisburg
Ready. Set. Ride.
Bike share is back in Harrisburg as Susquecycle has relaunched for the season and bikes for rent have returned to locations around the city.
The program has returned bikes to existing stations in downtown, Midtown and on City Island after a winter hiatus.
Last October, the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (TCRPC) unveiled its new bike share program, SusqueCycle, which is operated by Michigan-based Tandem Mobility. The program filled a transportation gap left behind when the previous bike share operator in Harrisburg closed during the pandemic.
“SusqueCycle is an exciting micromobility option for local residents, commuters, biking enthusiasts and anyone else who wants to take a spin,” said Steve Deck, executive director of TCRPC. “It’s an efficient, affordable, healthy and environmentally friendly transportation mode for people who live and work here or are visiting the area.”
Currently, Susquecycle includes six locations around the city, with 36 bikes available between them.
The SusqueCycle pickup/drop-off locations are as follows:
- State and N. 2nd streets, downtown
- City Island, near the Walnut Street Bridge
- Market Square Transfer Center, downtown
- Harrisburg Transportation Center (Amtrak station), downtown
- Strawberry Square, downtown
- Broad Street Market, Midtown
According to Deck, during the brief period that the program operated in the fall, 64 people became members and took 133 rides.
With that success in mind, TCRPC plans to expand the program this summer to six more locations. They will include Harrisburg stations in the areas of the Federal Courthouse/Bethesda Mission in Midtown, the Midtown State Office Complex, the TransitPark lot off Market Street downtown and Tri-County Community Action on Derry Street in Allison Hill. There will also be locations on the Greenbelt in Paxtang Borough and near the square in Hummelstown Borough.
“Considering the brief season and limited number of bike racks, we think it was a great success,” Deck said. “And with more bikes and locations filling in some gaps and providing more access at key locations in the city and expanding outward into the region, it’ll be a great year for bike share in the Harrisburg area.”
SusqueCycle uses the Movatic app. Pay-as-you-go pricing is available for $1.50 for 30 minutes, or riders can purchase a $25 annual membership for unlimited 30-minute trips. SusqueCycle memberships can also be used with the Hershey Bikes and Bike It Lancaster programs, and can soon be used in York when that program is launched.
For more information about Susquecycle, visit their website.
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