Congratulations to Coast Bike Share on expanding service into our beautiful sister-city of St. Petersburg! St. Pete’s Coast soft launch opened with 100 demo bicycles and 10 hubs along the waterfront and Central Avenue corridor on November 1st. On that same day, the Cross Bay Ferry took its’ maiden voyage. A collaboration between the two…
The concept of bike share has evolved since first introduced in 1960 when shared bikes were free, with no payment, and no protection. Now there’s Coast, the 4th generation bike share system. Using multiple technologies, it has made bike sharing easy, convenient and fun. With GPS, integrated locks, adjustable heights, no greasy chains, adjustable gears,…
At 4:16 pm on July 4th, Coast Bike Share reached a milestone 10,000 members! To celebrate, Coast organized multiple events for the month of July with History Bike Tampa, Pedals and Pints at Ferg’s, and the Blazing Saddles Rolling Scavenger Hunt. Coast also recently rolled out it’s newly update smartphone app, Social Bicycles (for both…
As of July 7th, Coast Bike Share, which is set to launch in late August, began accepting memberships. Become a founding member and get 30 more minutes per day of ride time. Coast Bike Share will enable short, quick trips in and around downtown with 300 bikes at 30 locations. “Coming Soon” signs have been…
What makes a city a great place to live? The City of Tampa believes the launch of its first bike sharing program will contribute to the Tampa’s livability. Mayor Bob Buckhorn announced Coast Bike Share at a recent press conference, “Coast Bike Share is part of the equation in continuing to attract new jobs and…
