Capital Bikeshare offers single trip ($2), 24-hour ($8) and 3-day ($17) memberships. Use the guide below to help determine which option makes the most sense during your trip to Washington, DC.

Do you plan to ride Capital Bikeshare over a period of 3 days?
If YES –> Do you plan to take 9 or more trips?
If YES –> Get a 3-day membership.

Otherwise…

Do you plan to take multipe Capital Bikeshare trips during a 24 hour period?
If YES –> Will you ride 5 or more times?
If YES –> Get a 24-hour membership.

Otherwise…

Use the Single Trip option and pay $2 each time you want to ride Capital Bikeshare.

Whichever option you choose, we highly recommend downloading and using the Capital Bikeshare app to pay for your trips. Check out the video below for more information.

Why You Should Download the Capital Bikeshare App