The red light indicates that the bike was not returned properly. Bixi montreal, bicyclesharing system in montreal bikeshare. A bikesharing system first came to the attention of the city of montreal in 2007 when it was working on a new transportation master plan. Download cyclefinder for onthego access to bike share toronto. Find the right bike route for you through montreal, where weve got 563 cycle routes to explore. Be safe and make sure that you find a good place to stop. Bixi has grown rapidly since first launching in montreal in 2009, beginning operations in toronto, ottawa and boston in the past four months and rolling out overseas in 2010, in london, melbourne and dc. Refer to the station kiosk to have a list of the three closest stations and the number of bikes available in real time. More than 350 km of bike paths are at your disposal in montreal and its surroundings. Guide to all things biking in montreal tourisme montreal. Bixi bikes will be free to ride on sundays in montreal mtl blog. Montreal bikes a one tap bixi bike app free downloads. Do not keep your bixi during dinner time as like a taxi, the meter runs and very quickly after the first half hour. This hold can take up to 10 days to get released, depending on your credit card company.
A station map shows in real time the number of bikes and docking points available at each station. Most people get on their bikes to ride here in the months of july and september. To resolve the issue, activate hardware acceleration in your browsers settings. The routes you most commonly find here are of the flat or uphill type. Bike share toronto offers 247 convenient access to 5,000 bikes and 465 stations across the city. Montreals bike share system named bixi came into existence in 2009. Nov 11, 2008 montreal bike share program bixi gets a name and an award. Find out how we help montreal run smarter and more efficiently. It came out with successful launch in the spring of 2010 though they introduced the system on september 21, 2008 in montreal, canada by the citys parking authority. Free bixi sundays back in montreal a great way to explore. Mcgill community members are now eligible for a 15% discount toward this years annual membership for the bixi bike share program. Montreal wants paris style bikesharing bank sponsored bike sharing.
When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. Its easy to download and install to your mobile phone. Return return the bike to any of the 540 bixi stations. Bixi is the official mobile application for montreals bike sharing system. Check out bixi torontos 80 downtown bike locations on one. The green light is the only signal you can rely on when you return a bike. Montreal bixi for android free download and software. Download bixi and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad and ipod touch. Ca roule is a choice starting point for people looking to explore old montreal, the old port, and parc jeandrapeau. Bixi montreal is available from april to november in montreal, westmount and longueuil. Bixi was rated one of time magazines best 50 inventions of 2008.
Push the front wheel firmly into an empty bike dock. Bixi is slated to launch in toronto on may 3 with 1,000 bikes spread out over 80 stations. A station map shows in real time the number of bikes and docking points available at. Bixi is ideal to get to the many attractions and events that parc jeandrapeau offers. Whether commuting or biking for fun, grab a bike and ride.
The bixi network has 6,200 bikes and 540 stations spread out across the areas of montreal, longueuil and westmount. Media in category bixi montreal the following 44 files are in this category, out of 44 total. Leave on a ridetodiscover quebecs metropolis with a bicycle from. Sep 30, 2019 bixi and jump bike systems for a nononsense way to get from a to b within the city, bixi is a stellar way to go. A basic map showing bixi bike station locations within downtown toronto, ontario.
Who we are medias suggest a station careers open data become a member francais contact us download the app presented by. An interactive map on the bixi website indicates the current number of bikes and empty docks at each station. It allows users to purchase shortterm access and members to rent a bike without their key and renew their membership. With 465 stations spanning 100 square kilometers, use the map to find the closest. Francais network info contact us become a member my bixi space. If you have a class 1 drivers licence and have experience in operating a boom truck crane, this job is for you. This application adds montreal bixi bike stations information to montransit.
Bixi montreal is a nonprofit organization created in 2014 by the city of montreal to manage its bike sharing system. Your browser configuration does not support webgl, which is require to view this page. Following the purchase of the companys international division by bruno rodi in april 2014, it was renamed pbsc urban solutions. The season runs from april 15 to november 15, 2020. Customers can also sign up for guided city bike tours. Bixi bikes will be free to ride on sundays in montreal can you really say that youre from montreal if youve never ridden a bixi bike. Bixi is hiring we are looking for drivers who are able to operate our crane trucks. Bixi montreal is a nonprofit organization created in 2014 by the city of montreal to manage its bikesharing system. Bixi saintcatherine st w, montreal, quebec, canada. Now i have a digital map of all the bixi stations to. The most comprehensive application to view detailed information about the stations of the bixi bike rental service in montreal. Dec 19, 2019 bixi is the official mobile application for montreals bike sharing system. While were all for bringing the montreal bikesharing company to.
The bike remains under your responsibility until it is properly returned to a dock or handed over to a bixi representative. Access your personal space to learn more about your trips. The bixi network has 7,430 bikes and 611 stations spread out across the areas of montreal, laval, longueuil, westmount, town of mount royal and montreal east. Cycling routes and bike maps in and around montreal bikemap. It is simply a membership fee including only 30 minutes of riding. Its easy and convenient to enjoy the many things to do in montreal with bixi bikes. Since its inception in 2009, montreals citywide bike system has expanded to include hundreds of stations across the city in all directions. Jul 01, 2009 to face this challenge, the bixi season runs from may to november.
Electric bixi from august 26 to november 15, 2019, bixi montreal introduces its electric bikes to its current selfservice bike sharing system. Make sure the green light comes on after docking the bike. A station map shows in real time the number of bikes and docking points available at each station and you can also plan your routes. From the map bellow it can be seen that 53% of trips in 2018. Here are the days you can use bixi bikes for free throughout the 2018 season to explore montreal without concern for parking or even having to take public transport. Join a dynamic and passionate team, working to contribute to montreals quality of life and its communitys healthy lifestyle. Bike rental rates include helmet, lock, bike trail map, and repair kit. Turns out there are arbitrary hidden fees added on every 30 mins if not docked which includes the deposit. In the case of an incident or accident involving your bixi bike, you must notify us by contacting our customer service line at 514789 bixi 2494 or at 18778202453 open 247 as quickly as possible. Bixi bike from montreal mysteriously ends up in morocco mtl. Toronto bixi bike locations get this map description.
Bixi is the official mobile application for montreal s bike sharing system. Payment can be made using a visa, mastercard, or amex credit card. The method of fee charging for the bixi system is incredibly deceptive, especially if youre an english speaker. Bixi is montreals innovative public bike sharing system. Nov 26, 2019 this application adds montreal bixi bike stations information to montransit. Bixi has implemented, philibert says, a system that is easily installable, transportable, and removable.
Several stations are located at the parc during the summer season. Beware of bixi bike rentals montreal forum tripadvisor. I agree, but i have a gps with maps of montreal, and i just downloaded and installed all the bixi stations as pois. The shortterm access passes are available at every bixi station kiosk and on the bixi mobile app. Hi, this is a little application we have created to search for the bixi stations in montreal, it is mobile friendly and basically you enter your address or allow the geolocalization to work and it will search the closest bixi station there is to you in certain area, we are thinking about. Check the system map available on the bixi app to see where all the stations are and to see bike availability in real time. Biximontreal 2020 all you need to know before you go with. Bixi montreal montreal, qc add to favorites claim listing. The bike remains under your responsibility until it is properly locked in a dock or, if this proves impossible, until the bike is handed over to a bixi representative. Montreal bike share program bixi gets a name and an award. Englishspeaking people beware bixi may decieve you. Watch out for extra charges for bixi bikes biximontreal.
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