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That would be nice, or maybe there could be incentives for people to move the bikes. Seeing bikes ride themselves would look great though.

• swimfar 12y ago
  In some cities they reward you for returning bikes to certain locations that have a borrow/return ratio imbalance. For example, they will add bonus minutes to your card so if you go over the standard single-trip time period (e.g. 30 minutes) you can use the extra minutes to avoid getting an extra charge.
  • bennettfeely 12y ago
    Pittsburgh will be getting it's first bike sharing program this May, with 50 stations and I believe about 500 bikes. If you've ever been to Pittsburgh you will immediately notice how hilly the city is in downtown and in neighboring Oakland. I look forward to the bike sharing program but I don't believe people will be very willing to bike uphill a significant distance without some reward like you are suggesting.
    • tunnuz 12y ago
      That is one of the main reasons why rebalancing is needed (people being lazy).
• paddy_m 12y ago
  They should offer a cash reward that is less than their internal cost for a rebalancing operation. They should also implement congestion pricing. In Manhattan, I would love to be able to ride a citibike crosstown in mid town. Both stations are full in the middle of the day. If I take a bike out of the dock on the east side, I should get a credit, and I should pay money when I dock it at a busy station on the west side. It would be a wash for me, or I might pay a little. The upside is, those trips should be very easy for citibike to fullfill, it's not like riding out from an empty bike area to a crowded area.