Divvy Pricing in Chicago: Day Pass, Single Ride, Membership

Divvy sells time, not bikes. Every plan buys a different amount of free minutes, and the plan that fits depends on how long each ride runs.

The four plans

	Single ride	Day pass	Divvy Annual	Lyft Pink All Access
Price	$1 to unlock, then $0.20/min1	$19.90 per day1	$143.90 per year; $99 for new members1	$199 per year1
Classic bike	$1 unlock + $0.20/min1	3 hours free, then $0.20/min1	45 min free, then $0.20/min1	45 min free, then $0.20/min1
Ebike	$1 unlock + $0.44/min1	Free unlock + $0.44/min1	Free unlock + $0.20/min1	Free unlock + $0.20/min1
Scooter	$1 unlock + $0.44/min1	Free unlock + $0.44/min1	Free unlock + $0.34/min1	Free unlock + $0.34/min1

Single ride

A single ride is built for one-way trips. Download the app, pay $1 to unlock and $0.20 a minute¹. A 30-minute classic ride costs $1 + 30 min × $0.20 = $7.00. Three of those in a day cost 3 × $7.00 = $21.00, more than the $19.90 day pass¹.

Riders without a smartphone can buy single ride passes for classic bikes at a Divvy kiosk². The fee for a lost or stolen bike is $1200².

Day pass

The day pass costs $19.90¹. It covers unlimited classic bike rides in a 24-hour period, each up to 3 hours¹. A ride that runs longer than 3 hours costs $0.20 a minute after that¹. A four-hour ride on a day pass therefore adds 60 min × $0.20 = $12.00¹.

Two details matter at checkout. Per-minute prices round up to the next minute⁴. And a $25 authorization may be placed on the account when you take out a bike or scooter⁴. The day pass is sold in the app⁴.

Annual membership

Annual membership is $143.90 a year¹. It includes 45 free minutes on every classic bike ride, free unlocks and lower ebike and scooter rates than a single ride¹. Past 45 minutes, a classic bike costs $0.20 a minute¹.

In July 2025 the city cut the annual price to $99 for new and lapsed members³. A lapsed member is one whose membership expired at least 30 days earlier³. Members with an active annual membership stay at $143.90 and cannot claim the $99 rate^3,6. The Divvy pricing page still lists $99 as a limited-time offer for new members¹.

When membership pays off

Seven day passes cost 7 × $19.90 = $139.30. Eight cost 8 × $19.90 = $159.20¹. So membership at $143.90 wins once you ride on eight different days in a year. At the $99 rate, five day passes (5 × $19.90 = $99.50) already cost more¹.

The comparison has a catch. A day pass allows 3-hour rides, while members get 45 minutes before the meter starts¹. Long rides favor the day pass. Short hops across the city favor membership.

Ebikes and scooters

Ebikes and scooters are priced by the minute on every plan. Without a membership an ebike costs $0.44 a minute, with a free unlock on a day pass and a $1 unlock on a single ride¹. Annual members pay $0.20 a minute¹. In July 2025 the city also capped member trips of 30 to 45 minutes at the cost of a 30-minute ride³. A 30-minute member ebike ride comes to 30 min × $0.20 = $6.00¹. Scooters cost $0.44 a minute without a membership and $0.34 for members¹. See Divvy ebikes for the full ebike rules.

Parking an ebike or scooter outside a station or a public rack adds $3.00 for non-members and $2.00 for members⁵.

Cheaper ways in

Qualifying residents can join for $5 a year through Divvy for Everyone¹. In July 2025 the city also removed unlock fees for non-members on trips that start in designated equity priority areas³. Bike Angels who move bikes from crowded stations to empty ones earn points toward ebike credits and free membership extensions¹.

Compare before you ride

For a long afternoon on one bike, run the numbers against a shop: Divvy vs a bike rental shop. New to the system? Start with how Divvy works. All Rentals & Divvy guides are listed on the hub.