Shift Your Ride: Overview#
The Shift Your Ride Program in Fort Collins empowers residents to make sustainable travel choices that align with their lifestyle, needs, and values. By offering incentives, removing obstacles, and providing a variety of attractive transportation options, the program enables community members to make travel decisions that benefit their well-being, the environment, and the greater good.
Shift Your Ride: Transportation Options#
New to sustainable transportation? Start here!
Biking and Micromobility#
In-person and online classes
FC Bikes offers free classes for residents of all ages and skill levels.
Spin Access Program
Discounted rates for Spin e-bikes and e-scooters are available to eligible low-income residents.
Transit#
Explore Transfort
Transfort is the transit system in Fort Collins, currently offering fare-free rides on fixed bus routes and dial-a-ride service.
Pro tip: No convenient bus stop nearby? Consider driving to a park-n-ride lot and taking the bus the rest of the way.
How to ride Transfort
Learn more about Transfort or take a free class to learn how to navigate the transit system.
Pro tip: Ride your bike to the bus stop and park it securely or take it onboard.
Accessible Rides in Fort Collins: RideNoCo
RideNoCo connects qualified residents with additional transportation options, including services for veterans, seniors, and individuals with disabilities.
Traveling beyond Fort Collins
If you live or work outside of Fort Collins, explore regional bus service options that integrate with Transfort, such as FLEX, Poudre Express and Bustang.
Pro-tip: If you commute outside Fort Collins, ask your employer if they offer subsidies or allow you to make pre-tax contributions to help lower the cost of regional transit fares.
Carpool, Vanpool and Schoolpool#
VanGo
VanGo, a nationally recognized vanpool program with routes across Northern Colorado and the Denver Metro Area, offers budget-friendly commutes with shared gas, professional maintenance, HOV lane access, and employer benefits.
Carpool with WayToGo
Carpooling with just one person cuts your commute costs in half, reduces traffic, and offers relaxation time. While WayToGo carpool matching is currently only available in Denver, you can use it to find matches for your trips there. Stay tuned for the upcoming rollout to the North Front Range!
Shift Your Ride: Making your switch affordable#
Investing in an e-bike or leasing or buying an electric vehicle (EV) are both ways you can shift your ride and lessen your impact on the environment. Here are local, state, and federal incentives available:
Colorado E-Bike Discount
Starting April 1, 2024, Colorado residents will be able to receive a $450 point-of-sale discount on qualifying e-bike purchases.
New vehicle EV tax credits
Colorado EV Tax Credit: Receive $5,000 for the purchase or lease of a new electric or plug-in hybrid EV.
Federal EV Tax Credit: Get up to $7,500 for new electric and fuel cell vehicles, or up to $4,000 for qualified used clean vehicles.
Vehicle Exchange Colorado (VXC) Program
Receive up to $6,000 for the purchase of a new electric vehicle when replacing a high-emitting vehicle.
