Bike Parking & Amenities

To use the stations, download the Bikeep app in GooglePlay or the Apple Store. If you don’t have a mobile phone, you can pick up a free access card from reception at Penticton City Hall or the Penticton Community Centre. All service and usage costs will be waived during this trial period and you will not be charged to use these secure stations.

Download this tip sheet for how to use the Bikeep dock stations 

1. Penticton City Hall  

Located to the right of the front doors at City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton. 

2. Penticton Community Centre 

Located on the left corner of the Community Centre, at 325 Power St, Penticton.

🔑 Free access cards are now available! If you don't want to sign on using an app, now you can pick up an access card from Penticton City Hall or the Community Centre.

These will give you unlimited free usage of the bike docks during the free trial, until Dec. 1, 2023. 

The access cards come in the form of a sticker, so you can stick it to your wallet, your cellphone or any other safe place.

1. Who does the app notify if someone tampers with the lock? 

The system will automatically the City's Bylaw Services Department if someone tampers with the lock. Also, a 120 decibel alarm will sound. 

2. Can you reserve a stall? 

Yes, you can reserve your stall up to an hour ahead of time. 

3. Can you find stalls nearby through the app? 

Through the Bikeep app, users will be able to see exactly where Bikeep locking stations are available. 

4. How much is it to use? 

Currently, Bikeep is free to use in Penticton. 

5. How long can I lock my bicycle for? 

You can lock your bike for 72 hours at a time. We recommend using Bikeep as a short-term parking system. If you park overnight, consider locking up the back wheel and removing your bike seat to prevent any accessories from being stolen.

6. Can I lock a scooter? 

Yes, you can lock the frame of a scooter. 

7. What if I don't have a cellphone? How can I use this? 

Simply pick up your free access card from Penticton City Hall or the Community Centre. These stickers can be swiped on the bikeep docks to unlock them. The company recommends you can stick the 'access card' sticker to the back of your ID or put it in your wallet, or stick it to any card that doesn't have a tap feature. 

The City uses inverted U-shaped bike racks, which lock up to two bikes at a time and use less sidewalk space than traditional racks. U-shaped bike racks are accessible and attractive, reducing hazards to people walking on sidewalks.

The City will provide eligible businesses and multi-family residential buildings (MURBs) with an inverted-U shaped bicycle rack at no cost, as well as coordinate a local contractor to install the infrastructure. 

There is a budget of $300 per rack for bike rack installs, and the contractor will be required to provide an estimate prior to installing the infrastructure. If the installation is more than $300, the applicant will be notified that the remaining invoice in excess of $300 will be charged by the contractor to the applicant under a separate invoice. 

Applicants can apply for one to four bicycle racks.  The maximum grant amount for installation is $300 for the first rack, and $200 for each additional rack to a maximum of three racks. Installation costs in excess of the grant will be issued in a separate invoice from the contractor to the applicant.

Application Review 

Applications will be reviewed by the Sustainability Coordinator on a first- come, first- serve basis. The Sustainability Coordinator will work with successful applicants to deliver/retrieve the bicycle racks from City Yards. When the bike rack funding program is depleted for 2023, applicants who requested a bike rack will be notified and placed in the queue for any future iterations of the Blue Skies Transportation Fund. The Sustainability Supervisor will receive and process invoices for completed projects.

Apply online for a bike rack

Eligibility requirements include:

• This offer is only available to Penticton businesses or multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs) with a physical location within Penticton.
• Businesses must have been operating for a minimum of 12 months and have a valid business licence.
• All applicants must be the property owner or demonstrate permission from the owner for any physical works.
• The Building department and/or Fire Inspector will be notified of the project works and will confirm compliance with applicable safety and/or building regulations.
• Applicants will be required to provide pre- and post-installation photos, and to report back one year after the installation.

Apply online for a bike rack

Visit bcbikerebates.ca/myrebate to do the online calculation and find out more. Here's a rough guideline. 

The City offers rental space to the public within one bike locker facility, located at Nanaimo and Ellis Street, at a cost of $10/month. For an application form or to find more about the locker, contact Bylaw Services at 250-490-2440. 

Four free bicycle repair stations are located throughout the community, including at: 

• The Penticton Pump Track (near the KVR trail)
• Munson Mountain Bike Park 
• Near Rotary Park and the Peach, Okanagan Lake
• Skaha Lake Park 

Penticton Youth Park – Penticton's skate and BMX park – in Riverside Park on Riverside Drive is a great space for young BMX and mountain bikers to practice and gain confidence in their skills on a variety of bowls, ramps and stairs.

Also check out the Penticton Pump Track, at 1194 Poplar Grove Road (next to the KVR Trail), which features rollers and banked turns for honing your skills.

• Penticton and Area Cycling Association (PACA): This non-profit, member-based organization is highly involved in both on and off-road trail design, maintenance and planning. It’s also your source for local riding information. PACA also operates a free bike valet service at the Penticton Farmers' Market during summer.
• Sweet Single Track – South Okanagan Trail Guide: This site has links to over 100 trails in the South Okanagan, including downloadable GPS and Google Earth files (maps, images and trail descriptions). It’s also available in print – at Tourism Penticton and several local businesses.
• Bike Okanagan: An online resource for Okanagan mountain bike trails and bike repair shops.
• Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen: Cycling network trails and interactive maps.
• Strava: This tool is used by cyclists and runners to track their achievements using GPS recordings. After free sign-up, click on the "Explore" tab at the top of the page, enter Penticton BC into the Search area and access several GPS-recorded road or mountain biking routes uploaded by fellow riders.
• Visit Penticton: A variety of maps are available to pick up at the Penticton Visitor Centre - or download a copy of the map below. 
• Trailforks: Online biking trail database and maps.

Also check out these useful biking resources:

• ICBC Sharing the Road Safely
• Bike Sense: The B.C. Bicycle Operator’s Manual
• Go By Bike Week
• Prevent bike theft: Register your bike for free with Project 529
• BC Transit 

One of the goals of the City’s Blue Skies Transportation Fund is to increase access to secure bicycle parking and storage infrastructure for Penticton businesses and multi-unit residential buildings. The fund is an objective of the City’s E-Mobility Strategy, which aims to reduce community emissions through electrified and active transportation. It’s also supported by the 2021 Community Climate Action Plan action ‘Shift 2.1: Enable active transportation through plans and policies.”

Another focus of the Blue Skies Transportation Fund is to support local residential buildings in their efforts to install EV chargers for their residents. This includes providing funding assistance for EV Ready Plans for Multi-unit Residential Buildings (MURBs). EV Ready Plans provide an in-depth analysis of the retrofits required in order to implement EV charging at the MURB level.

Visit the EV Ready webpage

Register your bicycle for free with Project 529, the bike registration program, operated in partnership with Penticton RCMP. You can register your bike for free in less than five minutes at www.project529.com or download the 529 Garage smartphone app. Pick up your decals at the Penticton RCMP Detachment or City of Penticton Bylaw Services for free.

Read more safety tips on the B.C. RCMP’s website.

Energy & Environment
Phone: 250-490-2587
Email: climate.action@penticton.ca