Sobi Hamilton

Social Bicycles Hamilton
Overview
Locale Hamilton, Ontario
Transit type Bicycle sharing system
Number of stations 105
Website hamilton.socialbicycles.com
Operation
Began operation March 2015
Operator(s) Hamilton Bike Share Inc.
Number of vehicles 750

Social Bicycles Hamilton (commonly abbreviated SoBi Hamilton) is a bicycle sharing system located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It consists of 750 bicycles at 105 hubs located in the Downtown, Westdale, Dundas and Central Mountain areas of the city.

The system is operated by Hamilton Bike Share Inc, a local non-profit corporation, using equipment developed by New York-based Social Bicycles Inc.[1]

The system's operation is funded entirely from membership fees and advertising revenues.[1]

History

In 2013, the City of Hamilton approved the implementation of a bicycle share system, with start-up costs covered by a $1.6 million grant from Metrolinx. The system officially launched on March 20, 2015, though a limited system of 200 bicycles had already been operating since January 2015.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "SoBi Hamilton". Retrieved March 2015.
  2. Adam Carter (January 16, 2015). "Hamilton bike share rolls out first bikes Friday". CBC News. Retrieved March 2015.
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