Sustainable Transportation & Land Use
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The Livable Nashua Vision: Nashua empowers low-carbon mobility and reduces car dependence with expanded transportation options and smart community planning.
NEW: Rideable Nashua
Rideable Nashua is Nashua’s electric, pedal-assist bikeshare program, giving residents and visitors a flexible way to get around for errands, recreation, or everyday trips. Riders use the Rideable Nashua app to find and unlock e-bikes, get an electric boost while pedaling, and return bikes to designated hubs around the service area. Pay-as-you-go pricing is $1.50 to unlock plus $0.25 per minute, with a discounted membership available for people enrolled in SNAP.
How to take part: Download the Rideable Nashua app for iPhone or Android, create an account, add a payment method, and use the app to locate an available bike. Scan the bike’s QR code to start your trip, ride safely, then lock the bike and submit a photo in the app when you’re done. Riders must be at least 18 years old.
Transportation in Nashua
Creating a Cleaner, More Connected City
The U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that daily household vehicle trips range from a high of 59 miles per day in the least dense (suburban) parts of the community to only 13 miles per day in the downtown. The City aims to decrease these numbers in Nashua by shortening distances that residents must travel to get to daily destinations while encouraging the transition to EVs and other modes of transportation.
25 Highway Statistics Series, U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (2022).
Did You Know?
It costs less than two dollars to ride the local bus. The Nashua Transit System offers twelve daytime bus routes and two nighttime routes. All one ride fares can be purchased through the mobile Token Transit app. The NTS can also connect riders to on-demand services and regional services, like an express bus to Boston. The NTS even operates electric hybrid buses!
Electric Vehicles
Find a Local EV Charging Station
In addition to private charging stations, there are 10 locations in Nashua equipped with 1-3 public charging stations each. The City of Nashua anticipates the number of EVs and public charging stations to increase in the near future. Use the PlugShare Map to locate your nearest station.
Did You Know?
The City of Nashua received two Electric Vehicle Adoption Leadership (EVAL) certifications for its accessible electric vehicle charging at City Hall and DPW. Workplace EV charging is important: there will be 26 million EVs in the United States by 2030 that will need 1.3 million workplace chargers for employees without access to charging at home or public charging infrastructure.
Get Involved
Drive Electric, Hitch a Ride, Bike, or Hit the Road on Foot
There are so many ways to get where you need to go sustainably. Explore your options!