Originally posted on the Forum:
Very nice post on The Urban Country about Montreal’s new Bixi system, from the point of view of a tourist from Toronto:
The $15 million BIXI program – the largest of its kind in North America – consists of 300 bicycle stations scattered around downtown Montreal; supplying 3000 bicycles that are available to anyone with a working credit card. A BIXI user can purchase a membership for $5/day, $28/month, or $78/year. The membership entitles the rider to unlimited use of the BIXI system, providing the first 30-minutes of each trip for free. Additional charges only apply if the bicycle is used for more than 30-minutes at a time. Like Paris’ Vélib’ system – which offers 20,000 bicycles at 1,450 stations – it encourages users to take short trips to increase the user capacity.
