Excellent news: On Thursday, April 23, Indego bike share will launch in Philadelphia. (Photo by Darren Burton)
Awesome news, Philly: Indego bike share officially launches on Thursday, April 23!
The highly anticipated roll-out of the new Philadelphia bike sharing system comes after years of research, outreach, development and planning and we couldn’t be more excited to see this amazing new asset for Philadelphia take off.
Not only is bike sharing a healthy and affordable public transportation alternative, the new Philadelphia program will also serve to raise the city's status as a cosmopolitain destination and connect Philadelphia's residents and visitors to the city's streets in a new, accessible way.
The Indego bikes will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will serve a geographic area from the Delaware River, across the Schuylkill River, into West Philadelphia and from the Navy Yard to North Philadelphia, including Temple University's main campus.
All 70 station locations have now been confirmed the system map is live and available online right here.
As of today, Monday, March 30, Indego’s pricing structure has been announced and Indego memberships are available online.
The system aims to be really low cost and efficient for both residents and visitors, and we know Indego will prove to be one of the best ways to get around town.
Walk-Up and Pay-As-You-Go
With an eye towards bringing the most accessible bike-share program in the entire country to Philadelphia, there are multiple pricing options so riders from all walks of life can jump on a bike and take advantage of Indego.
Riders can pay for Indego bike passes by the month or by the trip, similar to other means of public transportation.
There’s no membership requirement, so anyone with a credit card can walk up and take out a bike from one of the 70 stations at a flat pay-as-you-go rate of $4 per half hour.
Registration and Membership Options
For those who want to become a member and join Indego, two options are available for memberships: Indego30, or its cash payment option Indego30 Cash, runs $15 per month with the first hour of each trip free ($4 an hour for each trip lasting longer than an hour); IndegoFlex costs $10 per year and each ride is $4 per hour.
The Indego system will launch in a few phases, initially with the first 70 stations in Center City and parts of north, south and west Philadelphia. An expansion of the system is already in the works, too, for spring 2016 with an additional 60 stations.
Check right here for much more information on Indego, its pricing and memberships.
Stay tuned for more as Indego gets ready to roll.
Indego Bike Share Launch
Indego bike share will offer an awesome new public transportation option for Philadelphia’s residents and visitors with 24 hour-a-day service and 70 stations. (Photo by Darren Burton)