Red Bike
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Cincinnati |
| Transit type | Bicycle sharing system |
| Number of stations | 35 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | September 2014 (estimated) |
| Number of vehicles | 260 |
Red Bike is a public bicycle sharing system using B-cycle that serves parts of Cincinnati. The system is planned to open to the public in September 2014 with 35 stations and 260 bikes.
History
With a recommendation from the Cincinnati Bike Share Feasibility Study completed in September 2012, Cincinnati is currently installing Phase 1 of the Red Bike system in the downtown, OTR and Uptown neighborhoods estimated to open to the public in September 2014. Phase 2 of the project is planned for Northern Kentucky sometime in 2015.[1] [2]
The bikes
The bicycles are utility bicycles with a unisex step-through frame. Their one-piece aluminum frame and handlebars conceal cables and fasteners in an effort to protect them from vandalism and inclement weather.
Payment
24-hour daily (US$8.00) passes are sold at Red Bike docking stations. Trips using these passes are limited to 60 minutes before extra fees kick in.[3]
The annual membership rate is $80.
All payments are by credit card.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/bikes/linkservid/241025ED-EFF8-8292-8C6AC74C67C3F7FA/showMeta/0/
- ↑ Wetterich, Chris (12 August 2014). "Here's where the first Cincy Bike Share stations will be". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ http://www.cincyredbike.org/rates/
External links
- Cincinnati Bike Share Feasibility Study (Alta Planning + Design)
- Bicycle Share Planning Studies (incl. Cincinnati, by Alta Planning + Design)