Public Bike Systems

Various types of public bike systems have been in existence for nearly fifty years. In their current incarnation, most public bike systems allow riders, for a nominal fee or free of charge, to take a bike from a given location and drop it off at another location. And pick up another bike to return or continue their trip. This allows people to have all the benefits of a bicycle, without having to purchase one, store one or bring one into town.

Although very popular in Europe since the early 1990s, public bike systems were virtually unknown in North America as late as 2006. But, recently there has been a groundswell of interest that has surged across the continent. Boston, New York, Miami Beach, Montreal, Toronto, Minneapolis, Portland, and Vancouver are just some of the cities that have expressed an interest in or are actually setting up public bike systems. Not to mention a host of college and university campuses.

WHY GO BIXI?

• Easy to install
• Easy to use
• No preparatory excavation
• All components designed to work together
• Least environmental impact
• Universal BIXI key
• Enhancement of urban landscape
• Cost-effective
• 5-year guarantee