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Cycling and Transit

Bike 'n' Bus

Easy On: Loading your Bike

GET READY: Prepare your bicycle for the bike rack. Let the driver know that you intend to use the bike rack. Get Ready
Prepare your bicycle for the bike rack by removing any water bottles or loose items that may fall off while the bus is in motion. As the bus approaches, let the driver know that you intend to use the bike rack. You can do this by making eye contact with the driver and pointing to your bike and the rack.
LOWER THE RACK by squeezing the handle at the top of the rack. Lower the Rack
Hold on to your bike with one hand and use your free hand to squeeze the handle at the top of the rack. Squeezing the handle will unlock the rack and it can then be lowered for use. If the rack is already lowered, move onto the next step.
LOAD YOUR BIKE: Lift your bike into one of the rack's two wheel trays. Load Your Bike
Load your bike from the front or curb/platform side of the bus. Lift your bike into one of the rack's two wheel trays. A label tells you where the front wheel goes. The trays are far apart from each other to make loading/unloading easy if there is another bike there.
SECURE THE FRONT WHEEL by pulling the spring-loaded support arm out and over the front tire. Secure The Front Wheel
Secure your bike by pulling the spring-loaded support arm out and over the front tire.
  Your bike is now ready for the ride!

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Easy Off: Unloading your Bike

UNLOAD YOUR BIKE: Pull the spring-loaded support arm from the tire and lower. Lift your bike up from the wheel slots. Squeeze the handle at the front of the rack to lift and lock it in place.

Get Ready
Exit from the front door and be sure to tell the bus operator you will be unloading your bike from the rack. Approach the bike rack from the front or curb / platform side of the bus.

Unload Your Bike
Pull the spring-loaded support arm from the tire and lower. Lift your bike up from the wheel slots towards the front or curb / platform side of the bus. Squeeze the handle at the front of the rack to lift and lock it in place.

DEPART SAFELY: Carry your bike away from the bus to the sidewalk/platform. Signal to the driver that you have finished unloading and stand clear of the bus. Depart Safely
Carry your bike away from the bus to the sidewalk /platform. Signal to the driver that you have finished unloading and stand clear of the bus.
Disclaimer: YRT/Viva is not responsible for bicycles left behind or not claimed, lost or stolen bicycles, improper securement of bicycles and/or bicycle damage incurred as a result of using the bike rack.

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Bike Parking

Post and ring bicycle racks are available for use at Viva stations, York Region Transit terminals, GO Stations and municipal government buildings.

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