NYC bike share program to begin Memorial Day
New York City has set a date for starting its
bike-sharing program -- Memorial Day.
The program will start with 6,000 bikes at 330 stations
in Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. There are plans to expand it eventually to
10,000 bikes and 600 docking stations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
The bike-sharing program is called Citi Bike after a $41
million sponsorship from Citibank. It will be the largest program of its kind
in the nation.
Thousands of people have signed up as Citi Bike founding
members, paying the $95 annual fee for unlimited rides of 45 minutes.
Non-members can buy a 24-hour pass for about $10 or a
seven-day pass for $25. That entitles them to an unlimited number of 30-minute
trips.
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