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Hubway About To Hit 5 Million Rides! Help Them Out And Win Stuff!

Written by Boston Biker on Oct 16

Hubway is about to hit five million (!!) rides, and to celebrate they want to give away some goodies to the 5 millionth rider!


Hubway’s real-time rides counter is live!

The impact of bike sharing on everyday life in metro-Boston is tremendous, and the benefits extend far beyond the individual riders. Check out Hubway’s real-time rides counter today and see how Hubway has changed the way we live.

We want to celebrate our great achievements with our riders! Take a ride between now and the 5 millionth ride for your chance to win great prizes. Each ride you take = 1 entry into our drawing to win free passes, restaurant gift certificates in Boston, Brookline, Cambridge & Somerville, and gear from Hubway and New Balance.

Prizes from Our Partners

Trade, Boston

Upscale neighborhood bar and restaurant focused on serving an innovative Mediterranean menu designed around locally sourced seasonal ingredients. The restaurant raises the bar on creating a consistently exceptional experience. One Hubway rider will be drawn to win a $100 gift certificate. 540 Atlantic Ave, Boston. Hubway station: Purchase St at Pearl St.

The Regal Beagle, Brookline

Though it’s named after the much-loved local pub from Three’s Company, the Regal Beagle certainly doesn’t feel like a throw-back to the 70s or 80s. The dapper little restaurant is a true neighborhood bistro with chic décor, an affordable yet upscale modern menu of seasonal, creative comfort food and a cheeky list of inspired cocktails. One Hubway rider will be drawn to win a $100 gift certificate. 308 Harvard Street, Brookline. Hubway station: Coolidge Corner – Beacon St @ Centre St.

Miracle of Science, Cambridge

Miracle of Science stands strong as the leader in geek-chic. Its menu is hand written onto the wall and it was one of the first restaurants to employ the open floor concept. Always packed with artists, musicians, geophysicists, and computer gurus who know they don’t have to go anywhere else looking for a good time.One Hubway rider will be drawn to win a $100 gift certificate. 321 Mass Ave, Cambridge. Hubway station: University Park on Sidney St.

Casa B, Somerville

A modern interpretation of the traditional Spanish tasca, embracing the romance, warmth, and spice of Latin America. It has strong culinary roots in the Spanish Caribbean cuisines of the Island of Puerto Rico and Colombia’s Atlantic Coast, drawing further inspiration from many other Latin American countries.One Hubway rider will be drawn to win a $100 gift certificate. 253 Washington Street, Union Square, Somerville. Hubway station: Union Square – Somerville.

New Balance for Rider #5,000,000!

The rider that takes the lucky 5 millionth ride will receive a free pair of brand new kicks from New Balance, along with a Hubway annual membership (for yourself or a friend) and t-shirt to rock while pedaling around town. The first rider of our next 5 million rides (#5,000,001) will also receive this great prize!


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