Welcome to Montclair Bike Bus!
Ready to ride?Here's how it works:
- Find your school’s route and schedule below (or in the nav bar.)
- Meet up with the bike bus along the route every Friday morning. Please accompany your child or designate a chaperone.
Find your route
Select a school below to view the routes and schedule on Google Maps.
Don't see your school? The best way to connect, plan and create new routes is to join our WhatsApp group. You bring the energy, we'll help with the infrastructure.
About Us
Who We Are
We’re Montclair parents and community supporters who want to make it joyful, fun, and safe to bike to school together. With creativity and courage, we’re determined to make our roads accessible to active transportation. Our hope is that the bike bus route is utilized not just during school hours but offers popular routes for all to enjoy. As a community-driven effort, we're always looking for volunteers to help on rides, lead events, and get out the word.
What We Do
- Build community support in town and schools
- Create rider tools, time tables, and routes
- Host events and gatherings
- Advise on transportation infrastructure redesign
What's a Bike Bus?
A bike bus is an adult-led scheduled bike ride that follows a specific route and timetable. There are bike buses all over the world. By riding with the Montclair Bike Bus you’re part of a global movement!
Want to learn more?
The Montclair Bike Bus is on a mission to make biking together to school joyful, fun, and safe. Download the PDF file to learn more about us, bike safety myths and facts, and read our Bike Bus Pledge, or email if you have additional questions.
Bike Bus Info (PDF) | Email Us
In The News
Our Schools: Taking A Spin with Montclair Bike Bus
The day I biked there were 170 riders following routes all over town. The following week there were more than 200.
Never wait in the school car line again. Here’s how.
For the first time in decades, a small but critical mass of children are riding their bikes safely to school again.
Take a Ride on the Montclair Bike Bus
Think of it as a school bus, but everyone brings their own wheels. CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
