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İsbike (styled as isbike) is a public
bicycle sharing system A bicycle-sharing system, bike share program, public bicycle scheme, or public bike share (PBS) scheme, is a shared transport service where bicycles are available for shared use by individuals at low cost. The programmes themselves include bo ...
serving
Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...
, the largest city in Turkey. Launched in 2012, it serves with 300 stations and 3000 bikes on both sides of the city. In 2022, isbike founded a bicycling school, aimed to provide bicycle training to approximately 10 thousand people.


System components

The system uses Baksi smart biking system. The users can either get membership or use their credit cards to access the bikes.


Rates

All trips are charged, whether or not the user is a member.


Maintenance

isbike was included in the 2022 budget due to votes by city residents. Due to maintenance bikes were not available in January 2022, but later that year there were complaints about empty and closed stations, for example in
Zeytinburnu Zeytinburnu (literally, ''Olive Cape'') is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 12 km2, and its population is 292,616 (2022). It is a working-class area on the European side of Istanbul, T ...
.


See also

*
Bicycle sharing system A bicycle-sharing system, bike share program, public bicycle scheme, or public bike share (PBS) scheme, is a shared transport service where bicycles are available for shared use by individuals at low cost. The programmes themselves include bo ...
* List of bicycle sharing systems * Utility cycling - Short-term hire schemes


References


External links

* Community bicycle programs Bicycle sharing in Turkey {{transportation-stub