a game challenging how you experience and advocate for active transportation

TranspoBINGO

About TranspoBINGO

TranspoBINGO is a week-long game that challenges players to use and support public and active transportation and take advantage of local public spaces. The game rewards players for challenging themselves by taking different types of trips, exploring their city and its public spaces, and supporting and advocating for active transportation.

Active transportation means travel by bus, Metro (subway/train), biking, walking, or rolling. Active transportation is not travel by private vehicle or ride hail.

An image of the 2020 TranspoBINGO Board, which includes different squares like travel to a neighborhood in a different ward, travel to a new-to-you park, and multi-modal trip. This board has personalized markers, consisting mostly of local DC people like the event creators, Councilmembers, and Pete Buttigieg.

A TranspoBINGO board from 2021 with personalized square markers.

TranspoBINGO 2025 FAQ

How do I play TranspoBINGO?

TranspoBINGO is simple and fun. Each year, an updated TranspoBINGO board goes live shortly before the game starts. Once you have your board, mark one square per trip and try to fill as much of the board as possible over the course of the week. Share your successes, challenges—and everything in between—along the way.

When is this year's TranspoBINGO?

Join us for this year's TranspoBINGO during the week of February 27 - March 6, 2025. And don’t forget to share your experiences, meet participants, and collect prizes at the TranspoBINGO Active Transit Social on March 6 at metrobar in DC. While each year's game is scheduled in February to honor Rosa Parks and Transit Equity Day, TranspoBINGO meets players where they are and can be played anytime!

Where can I play TranspoBINGO?

TranspoBINGO was created and is hosted in Washington, DC. TranspoBINGO can be played anywhere with slight modifications, so join us even if you don’t live in DC. (Contact us if you're looking for help adapting the game to your city.) Players who are online are encouraged to share their adventures with the hashtag #TranspoBINGO. We invite you to join us on Bluesky. Players who are not online can find TranspoBINGO boards in various public locations, by printing their own board, or contacting us for a board to complete.

Who can play TranspoBINGO?

Anyone can play TranspoBINGO. TranspoBINGO meets players where they are—whether you're new to the game, facing limited transit options, or a seasoned player. Try squares that challenge you, share your experiences, and advocate for improvements. Experts and repeat players can dive deeper, stretch their use of active transportation, and push for change. Elected officials and decisionmakers are encouraged to play, too, to experience transit firsthand and help shape its future.

Why play TranspoBINGO?

TranspoBINGO is a game and advocacy tool that encourages our elected leaders and agency representatives to stretch their use of people-powered modes of transportation and experience the strengths and weaknesses of our transportation networks the way residents do on a daily basis. Structuring the game as a week of challenges pushes for a sustained commitment from our elected officials and dedication to truly experiencing the strengths and weaknesses of our transportation networks. For residents, it's a fun way to advocate for better public transit, public spaces, and infrastructure, while building connections with transit advocates and neighbors.

TranspoBINGO 2025 Board

This year’s theme is Transpo to the Future: Roadmaps, Reboots & Revolutions. We’re exploring the roadmaps shaping today’s transit, learning about reboots in mobility and technology, and advocating for sustainable, climate-resilient systems that can withstand the challenges of our time. Public transportation and mobility networks are essential as we navigate the impacts of climate change and work toward more equitable and inclusive transportation for all.

This year's TranspoBINGO board is live (play starts February 27 and ends March 6)! You can read the Rules of Play and find details on prizes here. At the end of the week, please fill out this form to share how many TranspoBINGO squares you completed, which ones you enjoyed, and how you challenged yourself. Prizes will be awarded at the Active Transit Social on March 6 at metrobar for creativity, challenging yourself, and more.