Originally Posted by
noglider
Well, OK. I don't have to like the idea, but now that it's a done deal, I can hope it works out well. In fact, if Citi Bike ends up being branded Lyft instead, that will already be an improvement. The branding on the bikes gives the impression that Citibank offers ongoing sponsorship, but it doesn't. It's only come in one or two lump sums with no commitment of continuation, so I think Citi Bank has gotten more than it paid for. So I hope I become a member of Lyft bikes instead of Citi Bike.
Not only that, ya think our passes will work between cities? That would be an improvement.
Citibank paid for paid for a sponsorship contract that runs through something like 2024, IIRC. So, depending how you define the term they did pay for "ongoing sponsorship."
It would be nice if our Citi Bike keys worked on DC or Boston, but alas, that is not the case.
I just saw an article saying the Motivate signed a contract with the city through 2029, so we can hope that Citi Bikes will be around for at least that long.
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article...ntract-renewed