Bikes on Buses

Bringing Your Bike

All Milwaukee County Transit System buses are now equipped with bike racks which are simple to use. This will make it even easier to leave your car at home for your commute, head out to explore Milwaukee County Parks and bike trails, or enjoy a bike ride on your lunch break. Each rack holds two bikes and use is free with your bus fare.

Easy as 1...2...3...4

Using MCTS Bike Racks

Remember, using MCTS bike racks is easy as 1…2…3…4

Steps for bringing your bike on a bus

Ride Safe

Important safety tips to remember when using bike racks on MCTS buses:

  • ALWAYS tell the operator that you will be loading/unloading your bicycle. This is VERY important as blind spots may prevent the operator from seeing you.
  • Before the bus arrives, remove any loose items (water bottles, zipper pouch, bike pump, etc.) from your bike.
  • Remember, the operator must stay on the bus and will not be able to assist you with the rack.
  • While you cannot lock your bike to the rack, you may want to lock your front wheel and frame together.
  • Like other transit systems, the Milwaukee County Transit System assumes no liability for damage or injury incurred to bikes, personal property or persons using the bike racks.

Ride Smart

  • Remove all loose or personal items from your bike before the bus arrives.
  • Bike racks can only carry two bikes at a time. They are available on a first come, first served basis. Please wait for the next bus if the rack is full. Bikes are not permitted inside buses.
  • The racks support bikes with 16" and larger wheel dimensions. All recumbent bikes, tandem bikes and three-wheeled bikes are not allowed on bike racks, as they do not fit safely in the racks. The bike racks are not designed to accommodate motorized bikes.
  • Try and sit near the front of the bus so you're able to watch your bike during your ride.
  • Don't forget your bike! Remind the driver that you need to unload your bike when you are getting off the bus.

Destinations

MCTS Routes will take you to some of Milwaukee's great places to bike: 

Grant Park ...........................................................................................Route 15
Hank Aaron State Trail..........................................................................Routes 17, 64, 76, 80
Hoyt Park Mountain Bike Trails............................................................Routes 21, 31
Crystal Ridge Mountain Bike Trails.......................................................Route 76
Lake Shore State Park..........................................................................Routes 12, 14, 31, 33 
Greenfield Park/Cool Waters (Connection to New Berlin Trail)...........Routes 53, 56 
Brown Deer Park (Connection to Interurban Trail)..............................Route 12
Underwood Creek Parkway (Connection to Greenway Trail)...............Route 10

These are just a few of Milwaukee's many great biking destinations.

Don't forget to ride to work, too!

Lost & Found

Should you forget your bike on the rack, call MCTS Lost and Found at (414) 937-3206 and give us the route, location, date and time you lost your bike, as well as a description. MCTS will hold lost bikes for 72 hours and then plans to donate them to a local nonprofit. Make sure to write down your bike’s serial number to help MCTS match your bike to you when you report it.