Day Trip: Blue Bikes around Boston & Cambridge
Have you tried BlueBikes?
Bluebikes is Metro Boston’s public bike share program, with over 3,000+ bikes and more than 300+ stations across Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Everett, and Somerville. It’s a fun, affordable and convenient transportation option for quick trips around town.
Grab a bike and explore some of these areas:
- Arnold Arboretum
- Boston Harborwalk
- Cambridge Reel Ride
- Charles River Paths
- East Boston Greenway
- Emerald Necklace
- Everett Riverwalk
- Franklin Park
- Jamaicaway Bikepath
- Minuteman Bikeway
- Neponset River Greenway
- Northern Strand Community Trail
- Somerville Community Path and Linear Park
- The Southwest Corridor
- Stonybrook Reservation
- Underground at the Inkblock
Single Trip $2.50
Unlimited two hour trips in 24 hour period $10
Annual $99 (best deal for locals or regular riders)
MAP – click on this to see pick-up locations
Make a day of it! Try renting in Seaport at Fan Pier, bike down to Design Center and back up to the Aquarium. So many fabulous spots to eat along the way and the view can’t be beat.
Or how about Arnold Arboretum?
Be sure to make it to Peters Hill for an incredible view of the Boston skyline
Or how about Stony Brook Reservation
How about trying Neoponset River Greenway? You can pick up a BlueBike at the Mattapan T- station which is a 2-minute ride from the trailhead.
If you take the path across the Harvest River Bridge you’ll enjoy incredible views of Boston Harbor and spot all sorts wildlife along the way.
Two Concord residents have used Blue Bikes for these trips:
Trip #1: Pick up bikes at Alewife and take the recreation path through Arlington to its end in Somerville, then biked over to Harvard Square. ALl sorts of dining options there. Pick up the bike again after lunch and explore area around the Harvard Square and Harvard Campus then return bikes to Alewife.
Trip#2: Drive to Kendall Square and park car, pick up bike in Kendall Square and bike on the Harborwalk to the USS Constitution and further up harbor in Charlestown. Continue biking down and over the Charles River locks to the North End. Enjoy an outdoor meal at Boston Harbor Hotel outdoor lounge then pick up picks and return them to Kendall Square.
Trip #3: Drive to Kendall Square, park car and pick up bikes. Bike over to the Science Museum bridge. Either stop at Science Museum for a visit or continue on bikes and pick up the Esplanade path, continue up the Charles River past the Esplanade, B.U., and HBS. Continue to Harvard Square and bike back along the north side of the Charles back to Kendall Square past MIT. Pick up a yummy outdoor snack from Brothers Market in Kendall Square.
There are so many local attractions to see and no better way to see them than one a bike – no hassle of looking for & paying for parking!
