Bike Friendly Locations
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Welcome Center | 541 Eatery & Exchange
541 Eatery & Exchange is a non-profit café on Barton Street East, where you can pay-it-forward by volunteering or by turning dollars into buttons.
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Bike Friendly Accommodation | Hamilton Guest House
HGH is a friendly, informal backpackers’ hostel, whose purpose is to make your stay as pleasant as possible. It provides affordable accommodation to tourists from all over the world.
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Bike Friendly Attraction | Cotton Factory
Hamilton's creative arts centre in the heart of lower Hamilton. The former site of the Imperial Cotton Co. has been transformed into a creative industries complex, with space for workshops, studios for artists and office space for creative professionals.
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Bike Friendly Attraction | Tim Hortons Field
Tim Hortons Field is a multi-purpose stadium located near Barton. It has served various teams for soccer training and games, such as Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and it was a soccer venue for the 2015 Pan American Games.
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Bike Friendly Food | Motel
Motel is one of Hamilton’s hottest brunch spots where you could enjoy having delicious food with its Palm Spring’s décor.
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SoBi Stations in Barton Village
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1. 541 Station
Location: 541 Eatery & Exchange (541 Barton St E.) |
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2. Woodlands Station
Location: Woodlands Park (501 Barton St E.) |
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3. General Hospital Station
Location: Hamilton General Hospital (237 Barton St E.) |
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4. Sherman Station
Location: Sherman Ave N & Barton St E (Near 672 Barton St E.) |
Discover Cycling in Hamilton
Check out City of Hamilton website for More Information!
Biking & Cyclists - What you need to know before cycling in Hamilton?
Cycling in the City - Find out bike locks, bike parking, bike shops, bike events and more!
Biking & Cyclists - What you need to know before cycling in Hamilton?
Cycling in the City - Find out bike locks, bike parking, bike shops, bike events and more!
Other Bike- Friendly Organizations in Hamilton:
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Smart Commute Hamilton
Smart Commute Hamilton is an association led by the City of Hamilton which works with local businesses and community organizations to provide programs and initiatives that encourage the use of active and sustainable transportation. The initiative takes immediate action on climate change and health in the GTHA through transportation efficiency, policy development and infrastructure renewal. |
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Cycle Hamilton
Hamilton is a cycle-friendly city that is proactive in supporting a growing cycling culture throughout all wards. Streets and trail systems are designed first and foremost to be safe, healthy, and accessible as the City uses a Vision Zero commitment to guide collaborative, transparent, and sustainable transportation planning. Following the idea that a city should be built for citizens from 8 to 80 years old, kids of all ages confidently cycle to school and people of all ages feel comfortable, confident, and knowledgeable when cycling on the City’s minimum grid network to access schools, business areas, and recreation areas throughout the city. |
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Friendly Streets
Working together towards more walkable, bikeable neighbourhoods is a brand new collaborative initiative between Cycle Hamilton and Environment Hamilton designed to engage community stakeholders in securing safer cycling and walking conditions in urban Hamilton. |
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SoBi Hamilton |
SoBi Hamilton (aka Hamilton Bike Share) is the non profit local operator who keeps the Hamilton Bike Share system rolling smoothly. We maintain the fleet of bicycles from our headquarters on the lower level of the Seedworks building on Catharine Street in the heart of Hamilton. We monitor the system 24 hours a day to ensure you have a bike available at your source hub, as well as parking available at your destination hub. We use fourth generation “smart bike” technology provided by New York based Social Bicycles throughout our system of 750 bicycles and over 100 hubs.
Operational funding is not provided through municipal taxes. Costs are recouped through membership fees, sponsorship funding, and in-kind services provided by our community partners. Surplus revenue will be fed directly back into the system to provide additional bikes, hubs and service enhancements. SoBi Hamilton represents a remarkable co-operation between the province and the city, plus its citizens, local professionals, non-profits, and businesses both small and large. Please contact us if you are interested in supporting your community bike share system.
Operational funding is not provided through municipal taxes. Costs are recouped through membership fees, sponsorship funding, and in-kind services provided by our community partners. Surplus revenue will be fed directly back into the system to provide additional bikes, hubs and service enhancements. SoBi Hamilton represents a remarkable co-operation between the province and the city, plus its citizens, local professionals, non-profits, and businesses both small and large. Please contact us if you are interested in supporting your community bike share system.
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For cyclists, the Ontario By Bike™ Network offers a variety of information on cycling in Ontario, inspiring visitors and residents to explore more by bike. Find great places to cycle, links to useful cycling maps and plan your day trip or multi day cycling itineraries with stops at certified bicycle friendly businesses enroute. View our on-line map with the location of and links to accommodations, restaurants, cafes, wineries, attractions, bike stores, tours and rental locations that all offer cyclists extra services and amenities, creating a positive experience and fuelling your desire to get back on the saddle to explore more of Ontario by bike.For tourism industry partners, the Ontario By Bike™ Network is a program certifying and promoting bicycle friendly businesses and cycle tourism in a growing number of regions across Ontario. The Network is open to accommodations, food services, attractions, cycling related businesses and organizations interested in cycle tourism. The Ontario By Bike™ Network is launched in each region with an informative workshop, after which local businesses may register on-line, at no charge, to participate and ultimately reach the growing number of cycle tourists in Ontario.
In January 2014, the Network was rebranded as the Ontario By Bike™, after having been formerly known as The Welcome Cyclists Network. For more information on the rebranding click here.
For more information on the Ontario By Bike Network Project, please contact us by:
Email: info@ontariobybike.ca
Phone: 416-827-2774 or 1-866-701-2774
Fax: 416-392-0071
Mailing Address:
c/o Transportation Options
850 Coxwell Ave
Toronto, Ontario M4C 5R1
GET INVOLVED
Become a Bike-Friendly BusinessTo register as a bike-friendly business, you can have your business mark on Cycling in Ontario and Cycling on Barton map and attract more people to come!
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Check Out Cycling in Ontario GuideThis 32-page annual guide is packed full of ideas and information to inspire you to explore more of Ontario by bike. Click to download or order a free copy by mail!
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Find More Cycling EventsFind out more information of cycling events, experience great bike trips on Ontario, visit local businesses, and get to know your local cycling friends.
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