Orlando Bike Share Program Rolls Out

Today, OUC Plaza hosted the launch of the Orlando Bike Share program. The event, sponsored by OUC, Florida Hospital and Cyclehop, marks a milestone in Orlando's evolving public transportation system. After the ribbon cutting ceremony, Mayor Buddy Dyer rented the first bike and took a ride through downtown. 

The goal of Downtown Orlando’s new Bike Share program will increase mobility in the urban core, connect to existing transit such as LYMMO and SunRail and provide another affordable transportation option. The first phase of Bike Share includes 20 bicycles at four different locations, OUC Reliable Plaza, Skyhouse, Gertrude’s Walk and Lake Eola Park.

An additional 16 stations are planned for the second phase, which will provide 180 more bicycles by the spring of 2015 for a total of 200 bicycles at 20 stations throughout Downtown Orlando.

The bicycles can be picked up and dropped off at different stations or anywhere in Downtown through the use of GPS technology.   Additionally this bike share system will allow users, through the free Social Bicycles app, to see where bicycles are located, place a bicycle on hold and rent the bicycle.