Citibike Flashcards
What is Citi Bike?
Citi Bike is New York City’s bike share system.
How many bikes and stations are there in New York City?
12,000 bikes and 750 stations
Why should you use Citi bike as a travel option?
Citibike is a fun, healthy, convenient, and affordable way to get around.
Break down Citi Bike for me?
NYC Bike Share is our legal company name.
Motivate is our parent company.
Citibank is our title sponsor.
Recite the history of Citi Bike in 2012
NYC DOT and NYC Bike Share announce the system name Citi Bike, with Citibank as the
title sponsor and MasterCard as the Preferred Payment Partner.
Recite the history of Citi Bike in 2013
Citi Bike launches with 6,000 bikes at 350+ stations in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Recite the history of Citi Bike in 2014
Total distance traveled on the system passes 20 million miles. Citi Bike announces plans for its first expansion, doubling from 6,000 to 12,000 bikes by
2017 and expanding further into Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.
Recite the history of Citi Bike in 2015
August 2015
● Citi Bike expands to Long Island City, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Bed Stuy, Jersey City, and the Upper East Side and Upper West Side of Manhattan.
December 2015
● 10 million trips completed and 500,000 unique riders rode Citi Bike in 2015.
Recite the history of Citi Bike in 2016
May 2016
● Citi Bike gains its 100,000th Annual Member in May.
August 2016
● Citi Bike expands up to 110th St in Manhattan, and out to Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Red Hook, Gowanus, and
Park Slope in Brooklyn.
December 2016
● 14 million trips completed on Citi Bikes in 2016.
Recite the history of Citi Bike in 2017
August 2017
● 100 million miles traveled on Citi Bikes since launch!
September 2017
● 50 + million trips & 74,625 trips in a single day
● Expansion at far as 130th street in Harlem, Astoria Queens, and Crown Heights Brooklyn.
October 2017
● Over 14 million trips in a single year (16.8 million TY)
How often do Citi bike members ride on average a year?
125 rides
what are the current statistics for Citi Bike?
138 K Members
16.8 Million Trips
74 K single trips a day
Where are the Citi Bike facilities and what can you find there?
Industry City: Main Office
Gowanus: Bike Depot & Maintenance
Delancey: Vehicle Depot
Storage Unit: Has sales material for GAP
Tell me about the Visitor Pass
Cost: $6/hr and it’s Valid for a Single Ride only.
Why are there never any bikes available?
Due to growing demand, at different times of day
and in different neighborhoods, it can sometimes
be hard to find a bike or find an open dock.
Citi Bike is working constantly to improve system
rebalancing and bike availability.