TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR ASSOCIATION (TCA) WEBINAR BIKE SHARE ROLLS INTO PHOENIX! November 20, 2013
Tech Tips To hear us, turn up speakers or headset volume. Your microphone is muted. Use the controls at the top right of your screen to answer polls and ask questions. If you can t see the whole screen, adjust your resolution to 1024 x 786 pixels or lower. Webinar will be recorded & a link posted on valleymetro.org
Overview Welcome and introductions Bike Share Rolls Into Phoenix News and updates 3
Bike Share Rolls Into Phoenix Joseph Perez Bicycle Coordinator City of Phoenix John Romero Program Director Phoenix Regional Bike Share 4
What is Bike Share? Used for short trips Bike from Point A to Point B rather than walking or driving Membership options Credit card preferred Great for commuting, tourists, connecting to transit, errands 5
Bike Share History Early adopters: France, UK, Denmark Mid-1990s Smart programs improved security and safety Newer versions reduce costs, enhance user experience Popularity exploding worldwide! 6
Meet Grid! December 16 Road Test: 10 bikes at up to 5 Phoenix stations, selected participants Early 2014: 500 bikes at 50 stations Mid 2014: Add 250 bikes each in Mesa, Tempe 7
Fares Founding member: $99 ($79 students) Includes t- shirt, sunglasses, water bottle Annual: $79 (students $59) Monthly: $30 Hourly: $5 Includes one free hour of bike use per day Memberships on sale November 29! 8
How it works 9
Reserve GridBikes.com Mobile App At the kiosk 10
Release Swipe credit card at kiosk (waived for annual members) System responds with a unique PIN code Enter PIN code on bike keypad Unlock bike and holster lock beside rear wheel 11
Ride Up to 1 hour per day included in membership Locking bike at a kiosk stops the clock hold status doesn t Overage fees: $3 per 30 minutes 12
Return Use mobile app, website, or pocket map to locate a kiosk Lock the bike by placing U lock through rear wheel and securing it to the kiosk If kiosk is full, lock to a secure location nearby to avoid fees Or, lock bike other than at a kiosk and pay a fee 13
Grid Bike Features Skirt-friendly fenders! 14
Suggest a Station At GridBikes.com Deadline: December 1 15
Sponsorship Opportunities Drive traffic to your business Connect with an urban audience Provide a valuable benefit to employees and customers Find out more by contacting sponsorship@gridbikes.com 16
Connect With Us! Grid Bike Share @GridBikes GridBikes.com 17
Ride on! Photo by Brenda Eden 18
Transportation Coordinator Update
New Notes Video Reduced Fares (Are Not For Squares) Local indie rock group Black Carl Video and behind the scenes footage at valleymetro.org 20
Shop On for the Holidays Get special deals, support local businesses during light rail construction Free printable discount card, list of participants at valleymetro.org 21
High Pollution Advisories November 15 PM-2.5 October 9 PM-10 August 21 Ozone June 7 & 28 Ozone May 3 PM-10 April 8 PM-10 Find HPA dates at valleymetro.org Enter HPA dates in the search field 22
Rideshare Month 2013 27 employers signed up for the challenge Logged 1,112 trips, for a total distance of 15,127 miles Burned 60,143 calories Saved 570 gallons of fuel and 4,748 pounds of greenhouse gases Next challenge will be held in January Thanks to the sponsors that supported RS Month through prize donations and more! 23
Clean Air Award Winners Nearly 500 attendees Thank you to our generous sponsors! See a full list of winners at valleymetro.org Congratulations and kudos to all who help clean our air! 24
Thanks for attending! Next in-person meetings: February, 2014 Next webinar: December 18 Statewide rail projects update 25