Wednesday 21 March 2012

2013 might bring new usage fees for bicing

via bcn.cat "Bicing scheme to have commercial sponsorship and a free space for non-profit organisations":
Recasens also announced that from 2013 a new tariff system will be introduced, replacing the current single tariff of 45 euros per year. "It will be fairer because it will distinguish between occasional and regular uses of the scheme", she said.
The number of subscribers has stabilised and currently stands at 122,000, although more use is made of the service, a fact that the Council attributes to the latest improvements that have been introduced, such as the extension of the night-time hours from midnight to 2 am (with 800 daily uses) the 18% increase in the morning replacement of bikes, a new computer system and the e-Bicing app.