The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program granted an additional $1 million.

[7] In 2016, Pacers Bikeshare began information sharing GPS tracking data with academic researchers at IUPUI to understand trends useful to the fields of public health and tourism management.

[11] A second $960,000 CMAQ grant from FHWA and $240,000 gift from the Herbert Simon Family Foundation and an unnamed private donor funded the expansion.

The pay-as-you-ride model eliminated daily and monthly passes, allowing walk-up users to pay a $1 fee plus 15¢ per minute, regardless of ride duration.

[16] The BCycle mobile app launched in April 2017, allowing users to view available bikes, reserve rides, and map routes from their smartphones.

[20] Pacers Bikeshare, in partnership with the City of Indianapolis Office of Sustainability, promotes 30-minute free rides on Ozone Action Days (locally referred to as "Knozone Action Days"[21]) as an alternative transportation option to reduce ground level ozone during times of poor air quality.

[23] Over the years, corporate sponsors, such as UST and Indiana University Health, have subsidized the cost of free rides for limited periods of time as marketing opportunities.