New bike-sharing program in Toronto: what you need to know

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.