“Provincetown is the most bicycle-friendly town I have experienced in the U.S.” 

Lovely Bicycle



Provincetown Ranked #1 in New England, #1 in Massachusetts, #2 in the USA, and #2 Worldwide in the 2024 People For Bikes Ratings

People For Bikes ranked Provincetown as #1 in New England and #1 in Massachusetts in their 2024 City Ratings program. The town also ranked #2 in the USA and #2 worldwide out of over 2,500 places rated.

Provincetown scored a total of 96 points out of a possible 100 (up 8 from 2023), trailing three points behind newcomer Mackinac Island, Michigan, which is completely car-free.

Read the 2023 article “A cycling paradise: Provincetown named No. 1 small city for biking in the U.S.” at the Cape Cod Times »

Read “The Secrets of Small Town Bicycling” at People For Bikes »

Watch the profile on Provincetown in the “Lessons From the Best Biking Cities” series from People For Bikes:


Bicycle Friendly Community Award

The Bicycle Committee is pleased to announce that the Town of Provincetown has been designated as a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) by the League of American Bicyclists.

Provincetown is the smallest town awarded in this nationwide round of applications and joins eleven other Massachusetts towns and cities honored by the BFC program.

The Silver-level award ranks Provincetown at the same level as Nantucket and Boston and as the first Silver community on Cape Cod.

Provincetown’s BFC Report Card (124k PDF) »
Provincetown’s BFC Survey Results (203k PDF) »
Bicycle Friendly Community Program »

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Biker’s Paradise

WalkScore rates downtown Provincetown with a “biker’s paradise” score of 96 on their 100-point scale, placing the town far above any other town on Cape Cod.

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Biker's Paradise

More information on Walk Score


What makes Provincetown Bicycle Friendly?

Culture & History

Bike culture is an indicator of how normal it is to ride a bike and to see others on their bikes. You can see Provincetown’s culture of everyday bicycling reflected in its music, art, and history.

Culture & History Facts »

Safety & Ridership

We’ve compiled lots of details on our year-round ridership, peak bike counts in the summer, crash statistics, and our low-stress bike network.

Safety & Ridership stats »

Planning, Projects, & Policies

Town is committed to bicycling through planning, designing, and funding new bicycle projects. Many policies are already in place to support these initiatives.

Learn More »

Outreach & Education

The town’s Bicycle Committee and Police Department host and participate in events to engage with residents and visitors, have active online presences, and provide free safety gear and information. 

How we engage the community »