Fayetteville plans for new bike share program
Updated: 12:01 AM CDT Aug 8, 2018
WEBVTT CITY LEADERS IN FAYETTEVILLE TONIGHT APPROVE A CONTRACT T SUPPLY BIKES FOR ITS NEW BIKE SHARE PROGRAM. THE MAYOR SAYS THE CITY HAS BEEN WORKING ON THE PROGRAM FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW MORE THAN 300 BIKES WILL BE SCATTERED AROUND THE CITY FOR PEOPLE TO USE. THE BIKES LOCK THEMSELVES WHEN YOU'RE FINISHED USING THEM, SO YOU CAN LEAVE THEM AT PRETTY MUCH ANY BIKE RACK AROUND THE CITY. SIMILAR TO UBER, IF YOU HAVE A SMART PHONE, YOU CAN JUST USE AN APP TO SEE WHERE THE BIKES ARE, AND RESERVE THEM AHEAD OF TIME. THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR SAYS RIDERS CAN PAY AS LITTLE AS 50 CENTS FOR 15 MINUTES, UP TO $70.00 FOR AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP. BIKES ARE EXPECTED TO ROLL O
Tuesday, the Fayetteville City Council unanimously approved a 3-year contract with an Indiana-based bike sharing company called "VeoRide."The Fayetteville bike share program has been in the works for a while now and Fayetteville's Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs Coordinator, Dane Eifling, says the final piece of the puzzle was settling on the right company to supply the actual bikes."There were four different proposals that we reviewed and VeoRide was unanimously selected, largely based on the quality of their bikes," said Eifling. "The bikes are a cut above the rest we felt. And just from test riding, getting to see and getting our hands on the actual hardware, they're just a better quality overall." More than 300 VeoRide bikes will be scattered around the city for people to use. The bikes lock themselves so when people are done using them they can leave them at pretty much any bike rack around the city.VeoRide also has a smartphone app similar to Uber where you can see where the bikes are and even reserve them ahead of time.Eifling says you can pay-per-ride at a rate of 50 cents per 15 minutes for the standard 7-speed bikes. A $1 unlock fee will be required to ride an e-Bike, and the cost is 10 cents per minute after that.There will also be memberships available for regular users and less expensive rates available for low income people and college students.Eifling says that they'll start rolling out their fleet by late summer 2018.
Tuesday, the Fayetteville City Council unanimously approved a 3-year contract with an Indiana-based bike sharing company called "VeoRide."
The Fayetteville bike share program has been in the works for a while now and Fayetteville's Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs Coordinator, Dane Eifling, says the final piece of the puzzle was settling on the right company to supply the actual bikes.
"There were four different proposals that we reviewed and VeoRide was unanimously selected, largely based on the quality of their bikes," said Eifling. "The bikes are a cut above the rest we felt. And just from test riding, getting to see and getting our hands on the actual hardware, they're just a better quality overall."
More than 300 VeoRide bikes will be scattered around the city for people to use. The bikes lock themselves so when people are done using them they can leave them at pretty much any bike rack around the city.
VeoRide also has a smartphone app similar to Uber where you can see where the bikes are and even reserve them ahead of time.
Eifling says you can pay-per-ride at a rate of 50 cents per 15 minutes for the standard 7-speed bikes. A $1 unlock fee will be required to ride an e-Bike, and the cost is 10 cents per minute after that.
There will also be memberships available for regular users and less expensive rates available for low income people and college students.
Eifling says that they'll start rolling out their fleet by late summer 2018.