BOSTON, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the title sponsor of Bluebikes and a sponsor of Ride & Chill, is offering riders a $15 credit to celebrate World Mental Health Day through the weekend of Oct. 10–11. Riders can redeem the credit beginning today, Oct. 9, and use it for rides across the entire 13-municipality Bluebikes system for one year after redemption. The credit encourages riders to get outside, get moving and connect with their communities, including at Ride & Chill, a free City of Boston community biking event at Franklin Park on Sunday.
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