Cancún Cyclists Plan 8.2-Kilometer Ride for World Car-Free Day

Cancún, Quintana Roo — Cycling groups will hold an 8.2-kilometer ride through Cancún’s streets on Sept. 22 to mark World Car-Free Day, promoting the bicycle as a means of transport and pushing for safer coexistence between cyclists and motorists, organizers said.

The ride will gather at Beto Ávila Stadium at 7:45 p.m., said Nancy Guevara, a member of the group Rodadas Cancún.

Guevara said the bicycle is no longer used only for recreation, as more people now rely on it to reach their workplaces, schools and other daily activities.

Seeking space for bicycles on the streets

“It’s to promote ecology, how to use the streets, to encourage this type of activity. The intention is for citizens to learn and know what their rights are when using this vehicle,” Guevara said.

According to the group, roughly 5% of Cancún’s population uses a bicycle as an alternative means of mobility.

The ride also aims to raise awareness among those who share the roads and to strengthen understanding of the rights and responsibilities of people who travel by bicycle.

The event is being organized around World Car-Free Day, a date intended to temporarily reduce dependence on private vehicles and open debate on other forms of urban mobility.

In Cancún, cycling collectives will use the occasion to draw attention to those who ride bicycles every day and to promote safer conditions for their commutes.