BikeMi

BikeMi
Overview
Locale Milan, Italy
Transit type Bicycle sharing system
Number of stations 216[1]
Daily ridership 15,890 (2013 average)[1]
Operation
Began operation 3 December 2008
Operator(s) Clear Channel
ATM
Number of vehicles 4050[1]
BikeMi station and bikes near Diaz square.

BikeMi is a public bicycle sharing system in Milan, Italy. It was launched on 8 December 2008 and is contracted to and operated by Clear Channel on the basis of its SmartBike system.[2] The scheme encompasses 4,050 bicycles and 216 stations.[1]

The system was planned to grow to 200 stations and almost 3,500 bikes by the end of 2012, but the expansion has been on hold for some time due to lack of funds.[3] The system was introduced by Major of Milano Letizia Moratti and her deputy for mobility and environment Edoardo Croci.[4]

Service

The service is active every day from 7am to midnight and had a daily ridership of about 15,890 in 2013.[1] The operating hours are sometimes extended for special events.

Rates

The system is based on 1-day, 1-week or 1-year subscriptions, which allows users to rent a bike. Rentals are free for the first 30 minutes. After that time, in order not to pay more, the bike has to be returned in a station. However, unlimited number of rentals are allowed in a day. The scheme is similar to the Vélib' one. There are at present more than 12,000 users with an annual subscription.

Prices range from €2.50 for a 1-day subscription to €36 for the annual one. An additional fare of €0.50 per half-hour is charged for rentals exceeding 30 minutes and not longer than further 2 hours. After that time a €2.00 per hour fine applies.[5]

See also

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Il bike sharing punta ai 50 mila" (PDF). la Repubblica. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Clear Channel Jolly launches BikeMi". smartbike.com. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Bike sharing, mancano 3 milioni "In crisi il piano di ampliamento"". Corriere della Sera Milano. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  4. ↑ http://www.bikemi.com/pfw_files/cma/noticias/NEWSLETTER0509.pdf
  5. ↑ "Tariffe". www.bikemi.it. Retrieved 24 September 2011.

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