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Docked bicycles in Gothenburg, Sweden. A bicycle-sharing system, bike share program, [1] public bicycle scheme, [2] or public bike share (PBS) scheme, [3] is a shared transport service where bicycles are available for shared use by individuals at low cost.
This is a list of bicycle-sharing systems, both docked and dockless. As of December 2016, roughly 1,000 cities worldwide have bike-sharing programs. As of December 2016, roughly 1,000 cities worldwide have bike-sharing programs.
The bike sharing schemes can be initiated by cities and franchise partners. The operating costs are financed by contracts with public transport providers & municipalities, rental fees and the sale of advertising space on the bikes themselves. nextbike also provides mobility programmes for colleges or universities and companies.
Spin was founded in 2016 as Skinny Labs, Inc. and announced in January 2017, hoping to bring Chinese-style dock-less bicycle sharing to the United States. [1] Spin raised $8 million in Series A venture capital financing led by Grishin Robotics in May, during preparation for a wider rollout in other cities. [2]
Bike Share for All membership Unlock fee $3 None None Included ride time (per trip) 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes Price per minute after included ride time $0.30 $0.20 $0.13 Price per minute during included ride time (e-bikes only) $0.30 $0.20 $0.05 (capped at $1) Parking outside of a docking station (e-bikes only)‡ $2 $2 $2
Like many other dockless bike sharing companies, including ReddyBike and oBike, ofo's bikes have raised the ire of several cities, including Melbourne, Dallas, Chicago, and San Diego. Because these bike companies do not ensure the bikes are parked properly, they can clutter sidewalks, blocking pedestrian and handicapped access. [ 60 ]
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A Gira docking station. Gira is a bike rental scheme in Lisbon , Portugal , which rents bikes to residents and tourists. Bikes with pedal-assist motors ( e-bikes ) are available in the scheme, which costs €2 a day for tourists and €15 a month or €25 a year for residents. [ 1 ]