Citi Bike, New York City's bike-sharing program, is implementing fare increases for both traditional and electric bikes. The hikes, attributed to inflation and e-bike-related costs, affect single-ride passes, per-minute rates, and overage fees. Non-electric bike rentals for non-members now cost $4.99, while e-bike fees rise to 38 cents per minute. The expansion of Citi Bike into new neighborhoods in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens is also planned for next fall.
The fee to rent a non-electric bike for people who do not have a Citi Bike membership increased from $4.79 to $4.99, which comes out to $5.43 after sales tax. The cost to rent an electric Citi Bike also increased.to new neighborhoods in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens next fall. Once that happens, Lyft representatives say the Citi Bike network would include more than 36,000 bikes and 2,400 stations, or about seven times the size of the network when it launched in 2013.
The cap for e-bike rides lasting up to 45 minutes and entering or exiting Manhattan is going up to $5. All other e-bike rides are uncapped.Single-ride passes are jumping to $4.99. That rate does not include sales tax, which brings the net cost to unlock a bike to $5.43. When Lyft first took over the service in 2018, the pre-tax cost for non-members to ride was $2.75, the same as the subway fare at the time.
The cap for e-bike rides lasting up to 45 minutes and entering or exiting Manhattan is going up to $5. All other e-bike rides are uncapped.Both e-bike and overage fees, regardless of bike type, are rising to 25 cents per minute.
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