Denver riders hungry for a deal on two wheels get another crack at the city’s wildly popular e-bike vouchers next Tuesday at 11 a.m. The latest round offers a $675 instant discount on new electric bikes that can be stacked with Colorado’s state e-bike tax credit for as much as $900 in combined savings. This year’s version also introduces a waitlist for unredeemed vouchers and adds two more release dates in July and September.
The City and County of Denver says the next e-bike rebate drop is set for Tuesday, May 19, at 11:00 a.m., with follow-up releases scheduled for July 7 and Sept. 8. Applications open through the city’s online voucher portal. The program page details who qualifies, explains that vouchers are handed out on a first-come, first-served basis, and urges residents to set up their Submittable accounts before launch, according to the City and County of Denver.
The city’s Office of Climate Action plans to release roughly 600 vouchers in this batch, and nearly 10,500 e-bike rebates have already been redeemed since the program kicked off in 2022. Officials do not expect this round to vanish in seconds like some earlier ones, although residents are still urged to be ready the moment the portal opens, given how intense demand has been in previous cycles, per Axios Denver.
How the rebate works
At checkout, Denver’s voucher is applied directly to the bike’s price and can be combined with Colorado’s e-bike tax credit, potentially covering up to 80% of the total purchase. The Colorado Energy Office notes the state credit will be $225 beginning Jan. 1, and that pairing it with Denver’s $675 voucher can yield up to $900 in savings for qualifying buyers. The office also outlines how retailers can register and what rules participating shops must follow, according to the Colorado Energy Office.
The program has been a smash hit, with past releases drying up in minutes, and the city has partnered with community organizations to route some vouchers to residents who have a harder time jumping on timed sign-ups, Grist reports. If you are planning to throw your helmet in the ring, it is worth creating a Submittable account now and lining up proof of residency and income so you can sprint through the application the moment the portal goes live.
