LimeBike is a bicycle-sharing company based in San Mateo, California. It operates dockless bicycle-sharing systems in several cities and college campuses across the United States, using a mobile app for reservations. LimeBike's service typically starts at $1/1EUR for a 30-minute ride on the traditional bikes, while its fleet of electric bicycles charge $1 to unlock, and $ 0.15 every minute.
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History
LimeBike was founded in January 2017 and raised $12 million in venture funding led by Andreessen Horowitz in March 2017. The company's first location, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, launched in June 2017 with 125 bicycles. LimeBike expanded in July 2017 to the cities of Key Biscayne, Florida, South Bend, Indiana, and South Lake Tahoe, California. On July 27, 2017, LimeBike launched with 500 bicycles in Seattle, Washington, becoming the city's second bikeshare operator. The company closed a Series B round of venture funding in October 2017, announcing that it was valued at $225 million.
In November, LimeBike announced NFL running back Marshawn Lynch as one of its brand promoters, partnering with his company Beast Mode Apparel.
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Equipment and usage
LimeBike uses green-colored Mountain bikes equipped with GPS units and 3G connectivity. The bicycles also feature a front basket, a solar panel, and a smart lock. A mobile app is used to locate nearby bicycles and scan a QR code to unlock bicycles, which play a short chime. Rides cost $1 for every 30 minutes of use.
As of October 2017, LimeBike has 150,000 users.
At CES 2018, LimeBike announced that they would begin a trial of electric bikes in San Francisco.
Shortly after the release of Lime-E (electric bikes), Lime-S electric scooters were also announced.
In May 2018, the company announced plans to begin development of transit pods, small self-driving electric vehicles.
Locations
As of 21 May 2018, LimeBike operates in the following cities:
- Albany, California
- Alameda, California
- Monrovia, California
- Arlington, Texas
- Austin, Texas
- Aurora, Colorado
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Durham, North Carolina
- Dallas, Texas
- Farmville, North Carolina
- Imperial Beach, California
- Ithaca, New York
- Key Biscayne, Florida
- National City, California
- San Diego, California
- North Bay Village, Florida
- North Miami, Florida
- Miami Beach, Florida
- Miami Shores, Florida
- Plano, Texas
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Mesa, Arizona
- Tempe, Arizona
- Seattle, Washington
- South Bend, Indiana
- South Lake Tahoe, California
- South San Francisco, California
- Washington, DC
- Los Angeles, California
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- San Jose, California
- San Diego, California
- Yonkers, New York
- Walnut Creek, California
- Zurich (Switzerland)
- Frankfurt (Germany)
- Bremen (Germany)
- Rockford, Illinois
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- Reno, Nevada
LimeBike also operates on the following college campuses:
- Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas
- Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, Indiana
- Holy Cross College, Saint Mary's College, and University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina
- California State University Northridge, California
- San Jose State University
- East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
- Georgetown University, Washington, DC
- Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky
- The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
References
External links
- Official website
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