Citi Bike Miami

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Citi Bike Miami
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Overview
OwnerDecoBike
Locale City of Miami Beach
Transit type Bicycle-sharing system
Number of stations100
Website citibikemiami.com
Operation
Began operationMarch 15, 2011;13 years ago (2011-03-15)
Number of vehicles1000

Citi Bike Miami (also known as DecoBike) is a bicycle-sharing system deployed in Miami Beach, Florida.

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History

DecoBike was rolled out on March 15, 2011 with approximately 60 kiosks & 500 bikes throughout Miami Beach. [1] [2] By 2014, the program has exceeded 3 million rides and had around 100 kiosks with 1,000 bikes. [2] [3] In October 2014, the bike-share program changed its name to Citi Bike Miami, reflecting sponsorship from Citibank. [4] Citi Bike Miami has plans to link the Miami Beach and Miami systems by the end of January 2015. [4]

DecoBike bicycles at the docking station in San Diego, California, 2016 Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, USA - panoramio (320).jpg
DecoBike bicycles at the docking station in San Diego, California, 2016

In August 2015, DecoBike program opened in San Diego with 200 stations and 1800 bikes. [5] In September 2017, 15 DecoBike stations were removed from the boardwalk following Pacific Beach residents’ protests. [6] In April 2019, city officials ordered the company to remove its stations, citing breach of contract. [7]

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