SHOW AND TELL: Here’s how bike share works
The Big Apple is finally rolling out its bicycle-sharing program — the biggest in the country.
After years of planning, New York City transportation officials offered the bikes for a media test run on a warm, sunny Sunday in Brooklyn.
More than 9,000 people who have signed up for bike-sharing will be able to ride on May 27 —Memorial Day, when streets are quieter — and the program will open to anyone starting June 2.
Riders with a $95 annual membership get an unlimited number of rides for 45 minutes at a time, and don’t have to return bikes to the same kiosk. Any rider 16 or older may unlock a bike using a credit or debit card, at $9.95 for 24 hours of unlimited rides lasting 30 minutes each. A seven-day pass costs $25.