Brisbane Bicycle Hire Scheme approved
The Lord Mayor today put pen to paper on a 20 year contract with JCDecaux for the installation, operation and maintenance of the innovative new bicycle scheme.
"This is an Australian first and an exciting new development for Brisbane," he said.
"From March next year Brisbane residents and tourists will be able to access one of 2000 bikes, which will be accessible by swipe cards."
Subscription to the scheme will cost $55 a year or $25 a quarter (casual users will pay $10 a day), with the first 30 minutes of use free.
Bike docking stations will operate 5am to 10pm every day of the year.
The Lord Mayor is spending a record $100 million on new bikeways this term. He said the bike hire scheme and the new shared cycleways would cement Brisbane's reputation as Australia's most bicycle-friendly city.
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