Bike Share Station

Citi Bike, New York City's bike share system, provides access to a network of public bicycles intended for short, one-way trips. Citi Bike is a public-private partnership between Lyft, the program’s private-sector owner-operator, and DOT. The program comprises over 2,100 self-service docking stations for over 39,000 bikes, available for use 24 hours a day throughout the year. Stations vary in size and generally hold 15 to 120 bicycle docks. The station design complements many of the City’s other street furniture elements.

Pershing Square, Park Avenue and E 42nd Street, Manhattan

Description

  • Modular plates (without bikes): 10 feet length by 3 feet width
  • Standard, four or six docks (with bikes): ~6 feet width
  • Angled, three docks (with bikes): ~4 feet-6 inches width
  • Double-sided, six docks (with bikes): ~9 feet width
  • Kiosk: 6 feet-6.565 inches height (kiosk top) / 11 feet-0.625 inches height (solar panel)
  • Stations can vary in size from 40 to 200 feet.
  • Includes a wayfinding map that indicates locations of nearby bike share stations, transit connections, landmarks, etc.
  • Solar-powered and connected to a central computer via existing wireless networks; stations are not wired, trenched, bolted, or fixed into the ground
  • Plates can be non-contiguous, bridging obstacles such as tree beds with an 8-inch-wide connecting channel
  • Can be configured in a number of ways, including linear, L-shaped (i.e., turning around a corner), or back-to-back

Siting

  • Located in curb lanes of roadways, on sidewalks, in plazas, or on privately owned public space
  • Siting guidelines differ based on location type

 

For more information

  • Stations are installed by Lyft
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