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Program Qualifiers

You must document your income eligibility or bring proof of participation in one of the following public assistance programs:

  • SNAP
  • WIC
  • Section 8
  • MassHealth
  • ConnectorCare
  • Pell Grants
  • Public Housing

Individuals who do not participate in any public assistance program may still qualify based on income.

Partner Locations

You can sign up online or in person at one of the following locations.

City of Cambridge
344 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02139
Email bluebikes@cambridgema.gov or call 617-349-4600 to speak with someone or set up an in person appointment

Cambridge Public Health Department
119 Windsor St, Lower Level, Cambridge, MA 02139
Virtual Enrollment Only - 617-665-3845 or via email abonnerseptien@challiance.org to make an appointment

Boston Transportation Department
1 City Hall Plaza Room 721, Boston, MA 02201
M: 9:30-11:30 a.m.
W: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Email bikeshare@boston.gov to request a time outside these hours

Somerville City Hall
93 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143
Email transportation@somervillema.gov or call 617-625-6600 to request an in-person appointment or more information.

Planning Department Brookline Town Hall
333 Washington St, 3rd Floor, Brookline, MA 021445
M–Th: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
F: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Call 617-730-2130 to make an appointment.

Watertown Social Services Resource Specialist Program
127 North Beacon Street Watertown, MA 02472
Call 617-744-9585 to make an appointment

What to Bring?

You’ll need to document your participation in one of these programs, or demonstrate income within the program guidelines. These are the most common ways to document your eligibility. You only need to bring one item from the list:

All documentation must be issued within the past two years.

SNAP

  • Official EBT Card
  • EBT Balance Screenshot
  • Statement of Benefits
  • Summer EBT

WIC

  • WIC Card
  • WIC Shopping List

Section 8

  • HUD Housing Choice Voucher
  • Boston Housing Authority Section 8
  • Housing Assistance Payment Contract

MassHealth

  • MassHealth Card
  • Insurance cards showing a “MassHealth” ID
  • Enrollment letter from Health & Human Services

ConnectorCare

  • Insurance Card
  • Screenshots showing enrollment
  • Only tiers 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 3C are accepted

Pell Grants

  • FAFSA letter granted by school
  • Pell Grant Screenshot
  • Student Aid Report

Public Housing
Leases from

  • Boston Housing Authority
  • Brookline Housing Authority
  • Cambridge Housing Authority
  • Everett Housing Authority
  • Somerville Housing Authority

Documentation of Low Income

  • Last 2 paystubs
  • W2
  • State or Federal tax return

Individuals who do not participate in any public assistance program may still qualify based on income. Call a guided enrollment center for more information.