Cycling Data, Events & Programs

Bike Month is a month-long celebration of all things cycling in the Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area (GTHA), as well as the cities of Greater Sudbury and London. Smart Commute invites you to get on your bikes and ride, whether for commuting to work, errands, visiting friends/family or for fun. This is a great opportunity for people to try riding a bike for the first time, learn new skills, or simply have fun and connect with new people. It’s about incorporating cycling in all its forms into your routine, whether you’re trying an e-bike for your summer commute or spending family time exploring trails in your neighbourhood.

Join Smart Commute for the annual Bike to Work Day Group Commute on Thursday, June 4, and participate in our month long events, webinars and contest.

The campaign runs from Monday, June 1, to Tuesday, June 30, and features dozens of events across the Toronto including community rides, webinars, contests, and more.

For more information, visit Bike Month

Smart Commute Bike Month Events:

Bike Month Contest

Using the Smart Commute website/app, it’s easy to plan a bike trip in your community, log your progress and monitor your personal stats throughout the month.

From June 1, to June 30, log your cycling trips on the Smart Commute Tool for a chance to win a $50 gift card prize. Bicycle trips of any duration, distance, or destination can be logged as an entry on the Smart Commute Tool for the Bike Month Contest. 

Community Ride

Smart Commute Toronto, in partnership with Cycle Toronto, will be hosting an inclusive, family-friendly community ride on Saturday, June 13. To learn more about the ride and how to get involved, check out the link below:

Bike Month Webinar Series

This June we are excited to offer a webinar series as part of Bike Month. We have five unique webinars that cover a range of cycling-related topics. We will also offer a random $50 gift card prize to one attendee per webinar.

Get Ready to Cycle: Gear, Technique, and Safety

Thursday, May 28, 2026 | Register

Cycling Infrastructure, Safety & Security

Thursday, June 4, 2026| Register

Equity-Based Active Transportation Research and Experience

Thursday, June 11, 2026 | Register

More than Good Enough – Exploring Public Secure Bike Parking Solutions

Thursday, June 18, 2026 | Register

Bike Tourism

Thursday, June 25, 2026 | Register

 

Click the links below to view an annual summary of new bikeways in Toronto categorized by type, overall kilometres of bikeway upgrades, and bike parking and Bike Share Toronto statistics.

2025 Cycling Year in Review

2024 Cycling Year in Review

2023 Cycling Year in Review

2022 Cycling Year in Review

2021 Cycling Year in Review

Cycling is an important recreational outlet and essential mode of travel throughout the city, according to a 2025 public opinion survey conducted on behalf of the City of Toronto. Cycling for utilitarian purposes remains a growing choice among survey respondents. 25.7 per cent of survey respondents stated that they ride a bike for shopping, running errands or visiting friends, compared to 24 per cent in 2023. 

The 2025 survey also emphasized that new cycling infrastructure improved respondents’ general perceptions of safety in their communities. Among half of all survey respondents who noticed new cycling-friendly infrastructure in their area over the last two years, 89.1 per cent said they use the new infrastructure at least sometimes, and 69.1per cent said the new infrastructure had a positive effect on the physical appearance, perceived safety, ease of accessing services there, and/or ease of commuting.  

Key Findings included:

  • Bikes are a relevant tool in performing daily work, as 17.5 per cent of survey respondents report using a bike in some capacity at work, such as for deliveries and site visits.  
  • For the first time since its inception in 1999, the public opinion survey captured information about the various types of micromobility vehicles within households. Seventeen per cent of survey respondents own at least one pedal-assist electric bike, while eight per cent of respondents own at least one electric cargo bike.  
  • There is widespread support for promoting cycling in Toronto, with 64 per cent of all respondents stating they are in favour of promoting cycling, regardless of whether they currently travel by bike. This is unchanged from the 2023 survey.  
  • Physically separating bikeways from vehicular traffic was the most important factor in making cycling in Toronto more welcoming and accessible. Forty-two per cent of survey respondents noted that poured-in-place concrete or concrete curbs was their preferred separation between vehicles and bikeways. 
  • The proportion of people cycling who combine public transit and cycling in one trip has been consistently growing. 39.6 per cent of survey respondents said they combined their cycling and public transit trips, compared to 35 per cent in 2009.  

The research team and Research Co. conducted an online survey of 1,660 Toronto residents between November 5, 2025 and January 9, 2026. The sample is geographically and demographically stratified to be representative of Toronto.

Download the data from the report below:

Dive into the previous survey data here:

    The Toronto Cycling Network dataset contains the following types of bikeways: cycle tracks, bicycle lanes (including buffered bike lanes and contra-flow bike lanes), neighbourhood routes with sharrows (including wayfinding sharrows), multi-use trails (including off-road and in-boulevard), and signed cycling routes.

    Click the link above to visualize the data as a grid, graph, or cycling network map, or to download it in several formats, including as a Shapefile or CSV.

     

    The City conducted a Micromobility Cordon and Classification Count in the fall of 2022. A cordon count is a study that measures the number of users that cross a prescribed boundary in certain locations within the City. The count recorded the number of people cycling and other micromobility users crossing two boundaries – an inner cordon bounded by Spadina Avenue, Bloor Street, Jarvis Street, and Queens Quay Boulevard, and an outer cordon bounded by Dufferin Street, the CP Rail Corridor (roughly adjacent to Dupont Street), the Don River, and Lake Ontario. It classified people cycling and other micromobility users crossing the cordon boundaries according to the type of bicycle or other micromobility device being used (e.g. e-bicycle, electric kick scooter, Toronto Bike Share), the apparent trip purpose (e.g. food delivery), and the type of infrastructure used (sidewalk, bike lane, or mixed-traffic). 

    The cordon count supports: 

    • understanding overall cycling trends and patterns, including the growth of electric bicycles and other emerging micromobility devices; 
    • understanding how people are using bicycles and other micromobility devices and trends around the growth of delivery cycling; 
    • monitoring and understanding route choice, including uptake and use of new bikeways. 

    A report on the study is available here. 

    The full Bicycle and Micromobility Cordon Count and historical Bicycle Cordon Count: 2010, 2013, 2014 datasets are available on Open Data.  

    Operated by the Toronto Parking Authority, Bike Share Toronto is a bicycle sharing service that allows users to make short trips around the city using any of the system’s 6,850 bikes that lock into a network of 625 docking stations. Bike Share Toronto operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year, and has recorded a ridership of more than 15.9 million since its inception in 2011. Bike Share Toronto’s year-over-year average ridership increased by 21 per cent from 2019 to 2020, and by 17 per cent from 2020 to 2021.

    Bike Share Toronto was created to provide both locals and visitors with an enjoyable and cost-effective option to walking, taxis, and public transportation. With an expansive network in Toronto, Bike Share Toronto is a fun and easy way to explore the city.

    Visit www.bikesharetoronto.com to learn more about renting a bike, locating a station, and pricing.

    CAN-BIKE is the only accredited program that teaches cycling rules and safety led by certified CAN-BIKE instructors.

    Instructors are knowledgeable about the Highway Traffic Act and teach cycling skills such as anticipating traffic dynamics, recognizing road hazards, and collision-avoidance techniques.