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The following table lists bicycle-sharing systems around the world. Most systems listed allow users to pick up and drop off bicycles at any of the automated stations within the network (denoted as 3 Gen.). Other generations are described at Bicycle-sharing system, section Categorization.
The bike sharing system is connected to other modes of transportation, such as the Metro. [75] In 2010, three EAFIT students (Lina Marcela López, José Agusto Ocampo, and Felipe Gutiérrez) developed the idea of the EnCicla bike sharing system as part of their final project. The implementation of the system was decided in operation in August ...
On 20 September 2017, Mobike's first bike-sharing service in the United States started from Washington, D.C. [44] [45] However, Mobike however pulled out of Washington, D.C. after less than a year of service, in July 2018. [46] Mobike launched in Charlotte, North Carolina on 22 December 2017 and in San Diego on 23 February 2018.
BCycle's 2.0 bike share system in front of the Trek Bicycle headquarters in Waterloo, Wisconsin. Solar powered Boulder B-cycle station with double sided docks. Users of the system can purchase annual memberships or just a day or week pass. The system is intended for short trips rather than using an automobile or bike rentals. [5]
As of January 2015, the firm operated bike-sharing systems in seven cities. [7] In March 2018, the firm launched HOPR (pronounced like “hopper”), a mobile app that allows to search for public transport, car share and bike share options. [8] As of 2018, it was running bike-sharing systems in 15 cities in the USA and Canada. [8]
Lime applied for car-sharing permits in Seattle in October 2018 and later launched a service in December 2018 with a fleet of Fiat 500 Lounge cars branded as "LimePod." [ 17 ] [ 18 ] In August 2018, the company signed a deal with Uber to provide them with electric bikes for the expansion of their Uber Bikes service.
In June 2018, Jump launched its electric bike-sharing system in Berlin, Germany, marking the start of Jump's planned European expansion, under the ownership of Uber. [32] In April 2019 it was launched in Paris, France. [33] In May 2019, the system was launched in London. [4] In November 2019, it was launched in Lisbon, Portugal and Rome, Italy.
Motivate LLC (formerly Alta Bicycle Share and also Motivate International Inc.) is a company based in New York City that services bicycle sharing systems and other urban services in North America. The systems provide a flexible method for completing short trips, as contrasted with the longer rentals offered by traditional bike rental companies.