The Bucks for Bikes program is designed to promote and increase bicycle commuting in Napa County. Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA), under the V-Commute program, will fund commuter bicycles for 60% of their cost, up to a maximum of $500 per bicycle, or up to $100 toward the repair or maintenance of your current bike. The commuter will track commute usage and document the results.
Program Guidelines
- Any Napa resident, employee, or college student 18 years of age or older may apply to receive an incentive under this program.
- Qualified applicants will be selected based on a review of the information submitted. Those most likely to use the bicycle for commuting will be given preference.
- Each person who receives a bicycle subsidy will agree to keep a commute log and submit periodic reports on the V-Commute Ride Amigos platform, on request for the first year showing approximately how much the bicycle is used for commuting to work in or from Napa County.
- Incentives are limited to one per person.
- Bicycles must be purchased from a bicycle retailer; no two-party agreements will be reimbursed.
- Applicants must get a quote for the bicycle they intend to purchase or for maintenance from a retailer of their choice and include it in the application.
- Purchase. (Internet estimates will not be accepted since a visit to a bike retailer is educational and necessary to determine bike size and features).
- If selected to receive a subsidy, the subsidy will be 60% of the price for the bicycle or repair (up to $500* for bike purchase, and up to $100 for repair).
*Funding is limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
How to Apply
- Visit a Napa Valley bicycle retailer and select the bicycle you plan to purchase. (Internet quotes will not be accepted since a visit to a bike retailer is educational and necessary to determine bike size and features.)
- Have the bicycle retailer write a quote for a new bike or bike repair. A new bicycle helmet can be included in the quote.
- Submit your Bucks for Bikes application on the V-Commute Ride Amigos platform. New users will need to create an account first.
- Following approval of the application by V-Commute staff, purchase your bicycle or have your bicycle serviced and email the original receipt to V-Commute for review and processing. We may contact you requesting additional information or the retailer to verify purchase details.
- Within 14 days of approval and receipt of all required information, V-Commute will process a reimbursement check to the address registered on your V-Commute account. Processing of checks is completed by the County of Napa, and may take an additional 2-3 weeks
Bucks for Bikes Commuter Bicycle Incentive Program
NVTA V-Commute
625 Burnell Street
Napa, CA 94559
Other important information
If you’re selected to receive a subsidy, you may purchase a different bicycle than the one on your quote. However, your subsidy will never exceed the budgeted amount, which is based on your submitted quote. The subsidy covers 60% of the purchase price of your bicycle, up to $500, and cannot exceed that budgeted amount. Reimbursement applies to the bicycle, or the bicycle and helmet, but not sales tax or accessories.