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Capital Bikeshare ridership in Alexandria hit new record high last year

The Capital Bikeshare network saw ridership in Alexandria hit a new high last year with 132,567 trips in the city.

This was a 26% increase over 2023, which had previously set the record for ridership.

“The best month of the year, and system history, occurred in October with 16,215 unique trips,” a report to the Traffic and Parking Board said. “The most popular stations were Braddock Road Metro South, Mount Vernon Trail & South Washington Street, and Prince Street & Union Street.”

The report said 10 new stations are expected to open in Alexandria along with 22 station replacements.

Capital Bikeshare trips in Alexandria in 2024 (image via City of Alexandria)

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  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.