Coca-Cola Zero Belfast Bikes
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Belfast City Council |
| Locale | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Transit type | Bicycle sharing system |
| Number of stations | 40 |
| Website | belfastbikes.co.uk |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 27 April 2015 |
| Operator(s) | NSL |
| Number of vehicles | 632 |
Coca-Cola Zero Belfast Bikes, commonly referred to as Belfast Bikes, is a public bicycle rental scheme which has operated in the city of Belfast since April 2015. At its launch, the scheme, which is sponsored by Coca-Cola HBC, used 300 Unisex bicycles with 30 stations.
Belfast City Council owns the scheme. The Department for Regional Development (DRD) provided initial capital funding for the scheme as part of their Active Travel Demonstration Projects budget. NSL is looking after the daily operation of the scheme, while Nextbike is responsible for the bikes.
Expansion and development
Starting initially with 30 stations, the number has increased to 40 development and has expanded beyond the city centre area. This includes two stations at Queen's University Belfast (the cost of which was covered by the University), one close to the Titanic Belfast Convention Centre, and at the Mater, Royal Victoria and Belfast City Hospitals (the cost covered by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust). Locations in more residential areas (Shankill Road, Duncairn and the new CS Lewis Square) is also a new feature of the expanding scheme.
Plans for expansion are ratified by vote by Belfast City Council Strategic Policy and Resources Committee.
Cost to users
To use the system, users need to take out a subscription, which allows the subscriber an unlimited number of rentals. Subscriptions can get an Annual Hire Card costing £20, or a 3-day ticket costing £5. Prices effective from April 2015.[1] Users also authorise Belfast Bikes to charge £120 from their credit card if the bike is not returned. The first half-hour of every journey is free, after that a service charge applies. See below for pricing structure:
| Time | 30 min | 1 hr | 2 hrs | 3 hrs | 4 hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Free | £0.50 | £1.50 | £2.50 | £3.50 |
Stations[2]
| Name | Bikes | Launch Date |
| Alfred Street / St Malachy's Church | 14 | 27/04/2015 |
| Arthur Street / Chichester Street | 18 | 27/04/2015 |
| Bankmore Square / Dublin Road | 16 | 27/04/2015 |
| Botanic Avenue / Shaftesbury Square | 16 | 27/04/2015 |
| Bradbury Place | 16 | 27/04/2015 |
| Carrick Hill / St Patricks Church | 12 | 27/04/2015 |
| Castle Place / Royal Avenue | 22 | 27/04/2015 |
| Cathedral Gardens / York Street | 20 | 27/04/2015 |
| Central Station / East Bridge Street | 20 | 27/04/2015 |
| Central Station / Mays Meadow | 20 | 27/04/2015 |
| City Hall | 20 | 27/04/2015 |
| College Square East | 16 | 27/04/2015 |
| Corporation Square | 14 | 27/04/2015 |
| Cotton Court / Waring Street | 12 | 27/04/2015 |
| Donegall Quay | 16 | 27/04/2015 |
| Dunbar Link / Gordon Street | 8 | 27/04/2015 |
| Duncairn Centre / Antrim Road | 8 | 27/04/2015 |
| Europa Bus Station / Blackstaff Square | 16 | 27/04/2015 |
| Gasworks (Cromac Street) | 12 | 27/04/2015 |
| Gasworks (Lagan Towpath) | 16 | 27/04/2015 |
| Great Victoria Street / Hope Street | 18 | 27/04/2015 |
| Linenhall Street / Donegall Square South | 16 | 27/04/2015 |
| Millfield / Divis Street | 18 | 27/04/2015 |
| North Street / Waring Street | 16 | 27/04/2015 |
| Odyssey / Sydenham Road | 22 | 27/04/2015 |
| Royal Avenue / Castlecourt | 12 | 27/04/2015 |
| Smithfield / Winetavern Street | 12 | 27/04/2015 |
| St George's Market / Cromac Square | 12 | 27/04/2015 |
| Victoria Square / Victoria Street | 10 | 27/04/2015 |
| Waterfront | 24 | 27/04/2015 |
| Writer's Square / St Anne's Cathedral | 16 | 27/04/2015 |
| Queens University / Botanic Gardens | 14 | 27/11/2015 |
| Queens University / University Road | 16 | 27/11/2015 |
| Titanic Quarter | 18 | 01/12/2015 |
| Belfast City Hospital / Lisburn Road | 14 | 01/08/2016 |
| Royal Victoria Hospital | 20 | 01/08/2016 |
| Mater Hospital / Crumlin Road | 10 | 07/09/2016 |
| Girdwood Community Hub | 18 | 13/10/2016 |
| Shankill Leisure Centre | 18 | 13/10/2016 |
| CS Lewis Square | 16 | 22/11/2016 |
See here for a map of the current Belfast Bike docking stations.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.belfastbikes.co.uk/en/belfast/prices/
- ↑ "Belfast Bikes - Docking Stations Locations and Routes". Detail Data. 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-11-24. Unknown parameter
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