New bike-sharing program in Toronto: what you need to know
Posted March 15, 2011 3:19 pm.
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A new bike-sharing program, called BIXI, is being launched in Toronto May 3.
Here’s what you need to know:
- There will be 1,000 bikes, 80 BIXI stations and 1,500 docking points in Toronto’s downtown core.
- The bikes can be picked up or dropped off at any of the 80 downtown bicycle docking stations 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Regular users of the system can purchase a pass for periods of time ranging from one month to one year and will receive a BIXI key. Members can use their BIXI key to take out a bike at any station in the network.
- Non-members can purchase a 24-hour pass.
- There is no trip fee if the bicycle is returned to a bike station within 30 minutes.
- A fee is charged for any trip longer than 30 minutes.
- The fee structure includes membership options lasting 24 hours, one month and one year.
More information about the program is available on the Toronto Bixi website.
