Biking

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Choosing to bike keeps our air clean, makes our streets safer, and improves your health. It has positive impacts on both physical and mental health. Biking can be a positive option for all types of trips, including commutes, routes to school, and shopping and recreation trips.

Here are some resources to help you stay safe and keep your bike secure:

Safety tips – Guidance from the Walnut Creek Police Department on how to ride safely.
Bike registration – Find out how to register your bike to help protect it from theft.

E-bikes

New to e-bikes or have been riding a while? Learn which bike fits you best, where to ride, and how to stay safe.

Learn more about e-bikes

Walnut Creek Bicycle Plan

In August 2011, City Council adopted the Walnut Creek Bicycle Plan. This plan emphasizes the policy direction established in the Walnut Creek General Plan 2025 to provide a safe and attractive environment for bicycle travel, promote bicycle use as a sustainable and healthy mode of transportation, and facility guidelines which encourage and support bicycle use for travel and recreation in Walnut Creek. In 2023, the City committed to additional goals to improve bicycle infrastructure and reduce emissions through the Sustainability Action Plan.

4 people on bikes on a trail in fall A bike locker in Walnut Creek People stopped with their bikes at an energizer station for bike to wherever day

Bicycle Maps and Lockers

City of Walnut Creek's Bike Racks and Ways

Use this GIS map from the City’s Traffic and Transportation team to locate downtown bike racks and explore biking paths and trails across the city.

511 Contra Costa Bike Mapper

511 Contra Costa has developed a bike mapping system that is specially designed to find flat, safe, and fast routes anywhere in Contra Costa (with access to mapping for the entire Bay Area). Just enter your start and finish points, and the mapping system will show you the best bike route options!

Public Bicycle Locker and Rack Locations

511 Contra Costa has developed a map of secure bike storage locations throughout Contra Costa County.

BikeLink Electronic Lockers in Walnut Creek

In addition to the electronic bicycle lockers at the Walnut Creek BART and Pleasant Hill BART Stations, the City of Walnut Creek currently has four electronic bike lockers located in front of City Hall (1666 North Main Street) and two at the North Locust Parking Garage (next to the N California Blvd entrance). To use these secure, electronic lockers, users must first register and obtain a BikeLink card.

East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) Programs

The East Bay Regional Park District offers trails, interpretive and recreation programs, other activities and indoor/outdoor rental facilities in parks spanning Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The East Bay Regional Park District maintains several facilities in Walnut Creek, including the Iron Horse Regional Trail and Contra Costa Canal Regional Trail. Learn more about rules on the local trails and find a complete list of multipurpose trails in the area.

Rebates and Resources

Electric Bicycle Rebate Program

Contra Costa offers a $150-300 cash rebate to residents who purchase a new e-bike. $150 rebates are available for all residents, and $300 rebates are available for income-qualified residents.

E-bikes are a great way to save money on gas, avoid sitting in traffic, and reduce your greenhouse gas emissions-- all while having fun! Check out 511 Contra Costa's website to learn more about e-bikes and the Contra Costa rebate program!