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I've seen several bike shares in the US in tourist areas and they were all awfully expensive (I want to say something like $5/hour or ~$15 for the day?). They a
by wapz 10y ago
I've seen several bike shares in the US in tourist areas and they were all awfully expensive (I want to say something like $5/hour or ~$15 for the day?). They also required you to park at one of the docking stations which wasn't too bad because they had them near the tourist spots. Having the freedom of China's seems a little farfetched for the US in my opinion.
- rtpg 10y agobased off of related comments in here, it seems like the freedom isn't really working in China either... I think $10 a day is reasonable if you're moving around. It's a bit more than a movie ticket, and if you rent in the morning you get a full day's usage. Though to be honest I don't know many US cities that would be fun on a bike...
- mattkrause 10y agoMost of these bike-share services aren't really meant for fun all-day rides. In fact, most of them limit you to 30-45 minutes before you have to return the bike to a dock. The hope is that these short 1-2 mile rides replace car trips and extends the territory covered by a bus or metro line.
- trevyn 10y agoThis is actually how it works with Breeze bike share in Santa Monica: $99/year membership Includes 90 minutes free ride time each day ($7/hr after that) Many well-placed pods, but can leave anywhere in the city for a $2 fee