Bixi season comes to an end in Montreal

The number of new users increases by 326%

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Monday is the last day of the Bixi season, and stations no longer unlock bikes at midnight. Starting Tuesday, stations will be dismantled and bicycles will be stored for the winter through April.

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And the bike rental company created in 2014 said that 2021 was the best year in its history. The number of new users reached its highest point this season, with a 326 percent increase from last year and a 195 percent increase from 2019.

The bike-sharing company said the increase in the number of e-bikes and the expansion of its network helped fuel that growth. Bixi also added 83 other stations to its territory. The fleet now comprises 1,905 electric bikes and 7,270 non-electric bikes. The nonprofit company that Bixi runs said it now has one of the largest fleets of electric bikes in North America.

Another high point was the increase in the number of monthly subscribers from 11,000 last year to 88,000 this year, helped by the reduced price of monthly passes to $ 19 from $ 36 last year.

The number of user trips increased by 74%.