As Dropbike’s bike share pilot draws to a close, the results are in: bike share at UBC is here to stay.
Dropbike’s one-year pilot providing bike share to the UBC Vancouver campus community will end this summer. While the distinctive orange and white bikes are being removed from campus, UBC is gearing up for a new, permanent bike share operator to be announced in July.
“UBC is grateful to Dropbike for participating in the pilot and operating the region’s first fully dockless bike share program,” said Adam Hyslop, Transportation Planner at Campus and Community Planning.
Since the pilot launched last summer, nearly 30,000 rides have been taken on Dropbikes by a broad range of users, including students, faculty, staff and residents.
“It has been a pleasure to work with and serve the UBC community, team, and students—we’re very excited for UBC’s future in mobility and wish the entire university community nothing but the absolute best in its next program,” said Qiming Weng, CEO of Dropbike.
“We learned valuable lessons from the pilot that have helped us refine our approach to regulating bike share operations on campus,” said Hyslop, “and we’re putting in place stronger requirements to encourage operational excellence.” The changes will help ensure appropriate use and parking of bikes across the campus community.
By July 15, Dropbike will be removing its fleet from campus. If you have questions about your Dropbike membership or would like to report any issues please contact the company through their app or by email at support@dropbike.ca.
Stay tuned for information on the permanent campus bike share program later this month.