Bike Valets in B.C. show growing impact on mode shift, climate: 2025 Final Report
For the second consecutive year, the BC Cycling Coalition administered the BC Bike Valet Grant Program on behalf of the provincial government in 2025, with the program recording significant leaps forward in community impacts.
From May through October, almost 70,000 bikes were parked over a total of 655 service days in B.C., providing an equivalent of 16 months of full-time work for paid staff and community volunteers. More importantly, grantee reporting showed the program’s impact active transportation growth and making progress on climate action.
A total of 12 grants averaging $20,000 enabled 14 communities to operate bike valets at fixed locations and special events across British Columbia.
As a complement to the grant program, the BCCC also provides the BC Bike Valet Toolkit, an online guide and set of templates to help manage and deliver bike valet services.
2025 BC Bike Valet Outcomes
76% of BC Bike Valet users said their bike trip replaced a motor vehicle trip on the day of bike valet use
888,422 vehicle kilometres travelled (VKTs) were offset through bicycle trips made possible by BC Bike Valet, a 3X increase over 2024
222.1 megatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions (MtCO2e) were offset through bicycle trips made possible by BC Bike Valet, an almost 4X increase over 2024
$24.3 million worth of bikes were protected from theft, through BC Bike Valet and sponsors 529 Garage
The BC Cycling Coalition is expecting to learn updates about 2026 BC Bike Valet funding in the coming weeks, following the release of Budget 2026 by the provincial government.
For more information about 2024 and 2025 BC Bike Valet grants, visit bcbikevalet.ca.