Bucks for bikes
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 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.
- Send quote and request for incentive to support@vcommute.org
- 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
Other important information
If selected to receive a subsidy, you may purchase a different bicycle than the one
submitted for the quote, however the subsidy will never be more than the budgeted amount,
which was determined by the submitted quote. The subsidy will be 60% of the
price (up to $500) of the bicycle purchased, but cannot be more than what was
budgeted. Reimbursement will be for the bicycle or bicycle and helmet, not for sales tax
or accessories.