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Bluebike offering free rides during Red Line shutdown

Riders can enter the code MBTAREDJULY in the Bluebikes app to receive five free rides throughout the shutdown.

A man rides a Bluebike. Carlin Stiehl for The Boston Globe

July 16, 2024

Red Line shutdown disrupting your commute? You might want to switch to something blue. No, not the Blue Line. Bluebikes.

Insurance company Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is offering free rides on their Bluebikes amidst another T shutdown. All a biker has to do is enter the code MBTAREDJULY in the Bluebikes app to receive five free rides. Non-Bluebike members can use the code, but they must have the app first.

Need a ride during the Red Line closure? Thanks to @BCBSMA, you can claim 5 FREE Bluebikes unlocks by using the code MBTAREDJULY in the @RideBluebikes app through July 28, while supplies last. #MBTAClosure https://t.co/cVZjyiYiXM pic.twitter.com/yyUOTlY9NN
— Bluebikes (@RideBluebikes) July 15, 2024

The promotion will last throughout the Red Line closure, Bluebikes says. The Red Line is down between Alewife and Kendall from July 15 to 28, with the shutdown extending to the JFK/UMass stop from July 27 to 28. The MBTA is currently offering shuttle bus service between Alewife and Kendall stations.

July 15-28: Shuttle buses replace service between Alewife and Kendall

Shuttles extend to Park St each night after 8:30 PM and all day on weekends

July 27-28: Shuttles extend to JFK/UMass Express buses and commuter rail are available. Visit https://t.co/cQbZXifelS to learn more pic.twitter.com/g7BxmoeGAd
— MBTA (@MBTA) July 14, 2024