The Bike Bus: A Safe Way For Kids to Ride to School

The city of San Francisco, United States has developed a “bike bus” for kids to safely ride their bike to school in groups, an initiative already implanted in large cities around the world demonstrating significant effectiveness.

“Bike buses create a safe environment for kids and they are a great way to raise visibility for cycling infrastructure,” says Dr. Jennifer Dill, director of the Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University.

The San Francisco bike bus — a group of people cycling together on a set route at the same time of day for commuting purposes — is gathering more and more children and adults: it has more than doubled in size since its inception in December 2021. Barcelona’s nonprofit organization Canvis en Cadena is also working with groups in Europe, America, and India that wish to establish their own bike bus rides.