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Jul
01

Bike & Scoot to Transit

Green, convenient and fun!

Bike or scoot your way to transit and earn rewards along the way! Rent a Lime or Bird bike or scooter, ride to a transit hub, park in select spots and earn rewards. Yes, it’s that easy!

 

Bike & scoot to transit, expand your world

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Travel further

Get to Link light rail stations, and Metro transit stops and then go further.

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Faster trips

Spend less time in traffic and more time doing what matters to you.

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Healthy, happy trips

Enjoy the outdoors, have fun and do your part to reduce pollution.

How to earn rewards

  • STEP 1 - Download and link accounts

      Download the Lime, Bird and Transit GO Ticket apps and create accounts. Then connect all accounts.

  • STEP 2 - Earn points

    • Bike or scoot to transit. Remember, your trip must last at least 15 minutes or a minimum of a quarter mile.
    • Park at the preferred parking spots, as shown in the app, and end your trip on the app.

  • STEP 3 - Redeem your points

    1. You will receive a Bird or Lime notification. Next, open up the Transit GO Ticket app and check your rewards balance. You should have received 300 points for parking correctly. Redeem your points for a free-transit trip worth $3. Must be used within 24-hours.
    2. Activate your transit ticket (for a King County Metro bus, Sound Transit bus or Link light rail) within 24 hours. You will receive 700 points which can then be redeemed for $7 off a future bike or scooter rental. To redeem these points, input the code into your Lime or Bird app.

Things to remember

  • Check the map to see which stations and parking areas are eligible for this promotion!
  • Check to see if you qualify for scooter and bike share discounts. Offers depend on your city, income and any social services benefits you might be receiving (SNAP, medicaid, public housing, etc.) If you are signed up for programs like ORCA LIFT or the Regional Reduced Fare Permit (RRFP), you might already be eligible Lime and Bird rental discounts.
    • Seattle: Here is a flyer on the program (also available in Amharic, Korean, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese)
      • Apply for Bird ($0.75 to unlock, $0.01 per minute to riding.)
      • Apply for Lime ($0.75 to unlock, $0.01 per minute of riding.) If your ride goes over 60 minutes, a $0.75 fee is applied to each new hour of riding.
    • Redmond: Apply for Lime ($0.50 cents to unlock and $0.07 cents per minute of riding.)
    • Shoreline: Apply for Lime ($0.75 to unlock and $0.01 per minute to riding.)
  • Wear a helmet and follow local rules for scooters and bikes. Need a helmet? Learn where to get a free or low-cost helmet in King County!
  • Find a designated parking spot at your station.

Start riding and earning rewards today!

About this program

The Bike & Scoot to Transit program is a collaboration between King County Metro, the Seattle Department of Transportation, Sound Transit, Lime, Bird, Velocia (developers of Metro's Transit GO Ticket app and Transit GO Rewards) and Siemens. The data from this program will be used to improve first and last-mile connections to public transit.

FAQs

All Sound Transit Link light rail stations in Shoreline, Seattle, and Redmond; Aurora Village Transit Center in Shoreline, and select RapidRide H Line stations along Delridge Way SW

Please reference the interactive map below to see which transit locations are participating

In previous years, the Bike and Scoot to Transit program has supported connections to Link light rail where bike and scooter were available. As transit service continues to expand in King County, the 2025 program will include:

  • Sound Transit Link light rail stations in the City of Shoreline: Shoreline South/148th Station and Shoreline North/185th Station
  • Sound Transit Link light rail stations in the City of Redmond: Downtown Redmond Station, Marymoor Village Station, Redmond Technology Station and Overlake Village Station
  • Metro transit facilities in Shoreline: Aurora Village Transit Center
  • Metro RapidRide H stations along Delridge Way SW
  • Sound Transit Link light rail stations in the City of Seattle: all 16 Link stations in Seattle are included in the program, including Westlake and Symphony Stations. 

Yes, the Transit GO ticket app and registration for GO Rewards is needed to access free transit tickets and earn additional points through surveys.

Take qualifying Lime and Bird trips to eligible Link light rail stations. You'll receive a push notification from Lime or Bird when you complete your trip if it is eligible to earn rewards points.

To receive rewards points, riders must park their scooters or bikes in the preferred parking spots*, shown in the Lime or Bird Apps, and may be signed and marked at the stop. Scooters and bikes parked outside of these certain areas will not qualify for the promotion/rewards.

*Preferred parking spots - Lime and Bird has marked areas where riders are encouraged to park, illustrated in the app with a blue “ P ”. Preferred Parking spots are often combined with "No Parking" spots to encourage safe parking in high traffic areas.

Visit the King County Metro Transit GO Ticket website or call Rewards Support at 1 (844) 202-0082.

For help with the Lime or Bird apps, please visit the help section in the app or contact the vendors directly:

© King County, WA 2025

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