Free Capital Bikeshare Offered In Tysons For Earth Day

TYSONS, VA—As we celebrate Earth Day, there's no better time to try out environmentally-friendly forms of transportation. That's why Capital Bikeshare is offering free rides on Monday, April 22 in Tysons and other areas it serves.

Riders can get a 24-hour pass good for unlimited 30-minute rides throughout the day. Bikes must returned to a Capital Bikeshare dock within 30 minutes to avoid extra time fees.

To redeem the offer, download the Capital Bikeshare app. Click on "choose a pass" and select 24-hour pass. Use promo code EARTHDAY19 and enter your information to create an account. A valid credit card is required to set up an account.

Although Capital Bikeshare stations cannot be found in much of Fairfax County, Tysons has numerous stations. These include:

• Towers Crescent Drive & Tysons One Place
• Tysons One Place & Chain Bridge Road
• Tysons Corner Station
• McLean Metro
• Westpark & Jones Branch Drives
• Greensboro & International Drives
• Greensboro & Pinnacle Drives
• Westpark Drive & Leesburg Pike
• Park Run & Onyx Drives
• Westpark & Park Run Drives
• Spring Hill Metro
• Jones Branch & Westbranch Drives
• Tysons West Transit Center

Capital Bikeshare offers 4,300 bikes at over 500 stations in Washington, DC, Arlington County, Alexandria, Fairfax County, Montgomery County, Md. and Prince George's County, Md. Prices are typically $2 for a single trip, $8 for a 24-hour pass, $17 for a three-day pass and $85 for an annual membership.

You can see the number of bikes available at each station in real time on the app or at www.capitalbikeshare.com.