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24 alternatives to Ford GoBikes

The Bay Area's bike share program

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ford GoBikes launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hitch▲124

   An affordable way to get around SF by sharing your ride.

   2014 · andalusianworld.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Uber Bike▲346

   On-demand electric bikes for commuting and exploring

   2018 · uber.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Ride▲74

   The multi city bike share app

   2017 · ride-app.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Smide▲75

   Stationless e-bike ride sharing 🚴‍♂️⚡️

   2019 · verbierwinefestival.ch · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Scoot Networks▲141

   Electric scooter rentals for $2 one-way to anywhere in SF

   2015 · birdco.kinsta.cloud · its alternatives →

6. 6
   PodRide▲152

   A practical and fun bicycle-car

   2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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   JUMP▲270

   Electrified, dockless bike rentals 🚴

   2018 · jumpbikes.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bikeshare▲58

   A Ruby gem for Bay Area Bike Share

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   LimeBike Scooters▲119

   Rent bikes, e-bikes, and e-scooters starting at $1 / 30 min

   2018 · li.me · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Via▲68

    Shared rides in a premium SUV or Mercedes van. (NYC only)

    2014 · ridewithvia.com · its alternatives →

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    Pilot - Ride Sharing▲76

    Fast, affordable and hassle free commute solution

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Transfercar▲148

    Free one-way rental cars for flexible travellers

    2014 · transfercarus.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ByCycling | Commuter Programs & Benefits▲65

    Reward green commuting behavior with monetary incentives

    2020 · cashbycycling.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Karmic Bikes▲113

    Modern electric bicycles handcrafted in SF

    2015 · karmicbikes.com · its alternatives →

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    BikeSharing▲114

    Easily borrow a bike anywhere

    2015 · bike-sharing.org · its alternatives →

16. 16MS
    My "semester" project: cab sharing made easy▲38

    2011 · gobicab.com · its alternatives →

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    Speedx Leopard Bike▲87

    Smart aero bike that helps you train & track your progress.

    2016 · speedx.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Chariot▲119

    Subscription Commuter Bus Service in SF

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    GoCab, by VanRaam▲71

    An e-bike taxi for kid commutes

    2018 · vanraam.com · its alternatives →

20. 20OB
    Our Bikes, building a web-based advocacy group for bike share▲9

    Hey folks, A friend and I built a bike share advocacy group called "Our Bikes" in SF because the local providers (JUMP and Ford GoBike) were facing resistance expanding (https://bit.ly/2vQ4MX0). Check it out: https://ourbikes.org Source code: https://github.com/bradwilliford/ourbikes On the tech side, we found change.org and other petition sites to be a headache. In many cases, they won't let you directly have the emails of your supporters. Plus, we wanted to customize everything. So I bought a domain name, built the site, shared on Twitter, and…

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21SO
    Status of my favorite bike share stations▲50

    Alex Boden - Computer Science Student at University of Waterloo

    Oct 2025 · blog.alexboden.ca · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sony S.Ride▲81

    A new ride sharing service by Sony, available in Tokyo 🇯🇵

    2019 · sony.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Bell Cycles▲69

    Front wheel drive + compact bicycle that comes as a kit.

    2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    UberBIKE▲17

    Get a car with bike rack! (Amsterdam only)

    2016 · uber.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →