Originally Posted by
dendawg
Most of Manhattan is easy to navigate. Lower manhattan is another story altogether. Once below 8th street they no longer follow a numbered grid system, and the streets themselves can twist and turn. I'm not even familiar with Brooklyn at all. The kiosks at the stations can show you nearby stations.
The station map on the citibikenyc website updates in near real time. No special app needed - just an internet connection which I imagine most people with a smartphone have.
https://member.citibikenyc.com/map/
If you have an account you can set your favorite stations. They show available bikes and available docks.
Otherwise scroll around the map to find a dock near you. My main issue lately is leaving from lower Manhattan in the evenings and finding a bike. There's 3 docks within a 5 or 10 minute walk. Between the 3 I find a bike without too much trouble. It's still preferable ( to me ) to standing on a crowded subway.