Lake Express Ferry bike drive; donors get round-trip fare in 2023

Lake Express Ferry 2023 bike drive

Gently used bicycles will be given to low-income families. In exchange, Lake Express provided complimentary round-trip tickets to the first 500 donors.

MILWAUKEE - The Lake Express Ferry on Friday, April 28 collected bikes to support recreation and good health in the community with its annual bike drive.

Lake Express provided a complimentary round-trip passenger ticket to the first 500 donors who bring in a gently used bicycle to the Lake Express terminal.

"A complete used bicycle in, new one if you want, and they will give you a round-trip ferry ticket," said cyclist Jake Newborn. "I really like to use that with my bicycle, because then it's just kind of being a role model."

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Donated bikes will be distributed as part of the annual Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers Bike Day, scheduled for June 17 at Kosciuszko Park on Milwaukee's south side.

Since 2010, Lake Express has collected more than 5,000 bicycles that have been distributed through organizations in Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago, and internationally.

Lake Express begins its travel season on Friday, May 5. More information about the Ferry’s schedule and ticket information can be found at lake-express.com.