There are certain rules and regulations onboard VTA buses and light rail vehicles and within areas of transit facilities, for bicyclists.

General

1. Human powered and sealed dry or gel cell electric assisted bicycles are allowed inside VTA buses and light rail vehicles.
2. Provided the bicyclist has paid the appropriate fare, there is no additional fee for the transportation of the bike in the designated bike rack
3. Bicyclists should not hinder passengers and should stay clear of aisles, stepwells or doors of any bus or light rail vehicle.
4. Cyclists should ensure that their bikes are clean.  A driver is within his rights if he refuses to accommodate a muddy bicycle onboard.  One should also avoid smearing chain and sprocket grease on the bus.
5. Bicyclist should let other passengers enter and exit first before boarding or deboarding the bus/ light rail.
6. Bicyclists should never ride, but walk, their bicycles on passenger platforms at transit centers and on light rail station platforms.
7. At transit centers or on light station platforms, bikes should never be chained to poles, light standards, pillars etc.
8. If you are not taking your bicycle along, the bike should be parked off transit centre and light rail platforms in bike racks or lockers.

Buses

The responsibility of securing the bike in the exterior bike rack lies with the relevant bicyclist.
As explained earlier, bicycles may be permitted onboard buses at the driver's discretion when:
a) The bus does not have a fully operational bike rack
b) The exterior bike rack is filled
A maximum of two bicycles shall be permitted inside the bus if the passenger load permits the safe boarding, deboarding and stowing of the bicycle.
Bicyclists shall be responsible for attending their bicycles when bringing them inside the bus.

Light Rail Vehicles

The maximum number of bicycles allowed inside a light rail vehicle is six. Up to four bicycles can be accommodated in the bike racks provided, with two additional bicycles allowed to stand on the floor in the center section (turntable area) of the vehicle.
All bicycles must be boarded through the center doors of each car, and are restricted to the designated area in the center section of the vehicle.
Bicyclists are responsible for securing their bicycles in the bike racks provided. Bicycles not secured in the racks must be attended by the cyclist.

Although a full day’s bicycle commuting would require bikes to be parked indoors, outdoor parking is often both convenient and appropriate for those running short errands, shoppers, messengers and others making brief visits.  With the use of bike racks, cyclists leaving their bikes outdoors, need not negotiate lobbies, elevators and hallways or affront obstinate building managers.
Cities such as New York requires bike racks to be placed within view of building security personnel.  As a part of their job, guards should be instructed to keep an eye on bike racks in order to discourage theft attempts.  Buildings such as restaurants and small stores, that don’t have the services of a security force, should situate their bike racks in front of windows in order to enable the cyclist or other patrons or employees to see the parked bike.

Rules for situating bike racks on New York City sidewalks still remain unclear and the City government should streamline the official approval process by which property owners can install bike racks.  In spite of repeated requests by the cycling community, the NYC DoT has failed to produce a guide to the approval process.   Although it is unlikely that the City will call for the removal of self-installed bike racks, the inability to easily discover official guidelines will certainly discourage many private businesses from investing in bike parking facilities.