2 winters and a summer
On the list of ways Seattle bungled the bike share, aside from 45 pound bikes and 3 speeds only suitable for downhill, the accounting period included 2 winters and a summer. In addition to 2/3 of the time periods being the lowest use, one is the rainiest we've had in forever. The accounting periods makes it look like a recipe for failure no matter how the plan was executed.
It's a great idea, and I really wanted it to work...until I saw this on the rates on the kiosk. Forget it. I'd rather walk than get ripped off laboring over garbage. At $77/day You'd be better off buying a $100 Americana Cruiser from Performance ike and leaving to a homeless person when you leave town.
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Helmet Rentals
$2.00 for 24-Hour or 3-Day Pass Holders
$30 Replacement Fee after 24 hours
Usage Fees
0 – 30 minutes of each trip INCLUDED - no charge
30 – 60 Minutes $2.00
60 – 90 Minutes $7.00
Each additional 30 minutes +$5.00
Any rides over 8 hrs and under 24 hours will incur a $77 charge.
Any rides over 24 hrs will flag the bike as stolen or missing which may result in a $1,200 charge. Usage fees apply to both casual and annual members.
Last edited by base2; 02-27-17 at 10:20 PM.