Apple Pay Support Comes to Popular 'Citi Bike' NYC Bicycle Sharing Service

[MacRumors]

Bicycle sharing service Citi Bike released version 6 of its iOS app on Tuesday to bring Apple Pay support to customers in New York City and New Jersey.

Now that Apple's mobile payment system is supported by the service, riders using the app are able to purchase a single pass or Citi Bike membership using their digital wallet instead of plastic.

The app includes a color-coded map of New York City and New Jersey which help users discover nearby bicycle stations including live information on bike and dock availability, with the option to reserve a bike supported in selected locations.

In addition to Citi Bike's core service features, the app also includes recent ride stats such as start and stop location, ride time, distance, and calories burned, while push notifications alert customers to their ride time and when they have securely docked their bike.

Citi Bikes are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Jersey City. The Citi Bike app is a free download for iOS from the App Store. [Direct Link]

(Via AppleInsider.)

Article Link: Apple Pay Support Comes to Popular 'Citi Bike' NYC Bicycle Sharing Service

 

[manhattanboy]

It's great to use Apple Pay, now we just need bikes to actually be there when you need them.

 

[dwaltwhit]

This seems like a perfect use case

 

[jent]

In my city's bikeshare program, you can dip your credit card in lieu of the physical key you get with membership and it'll have the same effect as dipping in your bikeshare key.

Anyone know if this sharing service will allow for that with Apple Pay too? Or is it just for purchasing membership and one-time use passes?

 

[alphaod]

The whole docking bike system is so outdated now. I went to China last month and many cities have bikes you can pick up and drop off about anywhere. Granted it's a huge mess since people aren't always considerate of where they park the bike, but that's not any worse than Citi bikes taking up all the valuable street parking in NYC.

 

[LightSwitch]

Granted it's a huge mess since people aren't always considerate of where they park the bike, but that's not any worse than Citi bikes taking up all the valuable street parking in NYC.

Dockless bike sharing has launched in Sydney, Australia over the last month. Bikes are everywhere! I think it's a great idea but it s a bit of a mess.