Breckenridge E-Ride trips jump 42% this year while state grant funding runs out for 2027

Breckenridge’s electric bike-share program saw a 42% increase in trips this year, but its growing popularity comes as the town faces the expiration of its grant funding. The Breck E-Ride program concluded its fourth season with 40,315 trips, up from 28,291 last year, according to data presented at a Breckenridge Town Council work session Tuesday, Nov. 10. “It’s really made this season the most successful season that we’ve had since we launched,” said Matt Hulsey, assistant mobility director. However, the town has exhausted a $500,000 state grant that helped finance the program over the past two years, and previous recipients cannot reapply. “So we do not have a grant lined up for next year at this time,” Hulsey said. The grant, awarded through the Community Accelerated Mobility Project and administered by the Colorado Energy Office, covered approximately 55% of the town’s $449,360 contract with bike-share operator Drop Mobility this year.

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