BikeMi
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| Background | |
| Locale | Milan, Italy |
| Transit type | Bicycle sharing system |
| Number of stations | 120 |
| Daily ridership | 5,000 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 8 December 2008 |
| Operator(s) | Clear Channel ATM |
| Number of vehicles | 1,400 |
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.[1] The scheme encompasses more than 1,400 bicycles[2] and 120 stations.[3][4]
The system is planned to grow to 200 stations and almost 3000 bikes by the end of 2012, although the expansion is currently on hold due to lack of funds.[5]
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[edit] Service
The service is active from 7am to midnight and has about 5,000 users a day, with a record of 5,451 on 9 September 2011.[3]
[edit] 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.[6]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "Clear Channel Jolly launches BikeMi". smartbike.com. 8 December 2008. http://smartbike.com/article_view?a3063. Retrieved 17 september 2011.
- ^ "BikeMi official News". 30 June 2011. http://www.bikemi.com/noticias/detalle_noticia.php?TU5fTk9USUNJQVM%3D&MTg%3D&NDEw.
- ^ a b "BikeMi official News". 15 September 2011. http://www.bikemi.com/noticias/detalle_noticia.php?TU5fTk9USUNJQVM%3D&MTg%3D&NDIx.
- ^ "List of stations". BikeMi. http://www.bikemi.com/localizaciones/localizaciones.php?TU5fTE9DQUxJWkFDSU9ORVM%3D&Mw%3D%3D. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "Bike sharing, mancano 3 milioni «In crisi il piano di ampliamento»". Corriere della Sera Milano. 18 October 2011. http://milano.corriere.it/milano/notizie/cronaca/11_ottobre_18/crisi-bike-sharing-1901855723007.shtml. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Tariffe". www.bikemi.it. http://www.bikemi.com/servicio/tarifas/tarifas.php?TU5fSU5GT1JNQUNJT05fVEFSSUZBUw%3D%3D&MTE%3D. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
