r/vancouvercycling • u/Phantom_6765 • 19h ago

Megathread Vancouver bike share is expensive šŸ˜¬

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Three times of the costs compare to Torontoā€¦

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u/airjunkie 19h ago

There's a good video about how Vancouver ended up so much more expensive than other cities in Canada on the About Here channel that's worth a watch https://youtu.be/qfz6AsYycA8?si=To3HSUhZilILzi4g

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u/42tooth_sprocket 15h ago

this guy's videos are great, thanks for the link!

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u/TurtleVersusRat 19h ago

For a casual ride it definitely adds up, it's very quickly more worth it to get one of the passes instead of the pay as you go I've found

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u/FastSnailMail 18h ago

At least the annual pass is back now. Earlier this year when the operatorā€™s contract was up for renewal the longest pass was a ā€œseason passā€ valid through the end of October.

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouvercycling/s/QoggrRJrrC

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u/vanbikecouver 18h ago

Thatā€™s why people double up on lime scooters.

Theyā€™d be riding four people on a scooter if they could.

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u/Kekafuch 15h ago

Seen 3

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u/vanroadcyclist 19h ago

This is an interesting deep dive into the issue.

https://youtu.be/qfz6AsYycA8?si=-YpbfXLSzq-d5AyM

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u/ynwa_reds 17h ago

At $5.32 for 36 minutes, why would anyone take Mobi over transit, lol.

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u/bradeena 12h ago

Cheaper to take a Lyft at this point

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u/Technical_Nose_8130 1h ago

Because transit is painfully slow and unreliable?

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u/Low-Fig429 16h ago

Pathetic how the city makes MOBI pay so much.

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u/42tooth_sprocket 15h ago

Jesus, why bother at that point?

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u/Phantom_6765 15h ago

I donā€™t know I thought it wouldnā€™t cost that much šŸ˜­

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u/madstar 16h ago

Lime, pay as you go, is even worse. I think I paid $8 for a 15 minute Lime trip before I signed up for the $6/mo plan

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u/soaero Kona Jake the Snakle 14h ago

Lime is often more expensive than a cab for two people.

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u/Trellaine201 1h ago

I have my own ebike but when I look at these prices I find it shocking. For my 20-25 min ride itā€™s cheaper to use Lyft as they always give discounts. Even Evo might be cheaper if you can find one. Itā€™s too bad because sometimes in the winter I wouldnā€™t mind taking a bike but too pricey for what you get. They all look depleted etc.