Citi Bike is hiking up prices starting this week

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NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- Citi Bike is raising its prices this week and offering more station upgrades and next-gen ebikes, the company shared in a statement.

The bike-sharing company said it's increasing prices "to support our growing operations and continued expansion." The annual membership increases from $205 to $219.99 a year on Jan. 29, and other Citi Bike prices will increase starting on Thursday.

Here is a rundown of Citi Bike's new prices:

New Member Perk

  • Citi Bike members (including Pink All Access and Reduced Fare Bikeshare) will now receive 60 free ebike minutes upon every annual renewal. Current members will also receive a prorated number of minutes until their membership renews.

Reduced Fare Bike Share members

  • No changes to the Reduced Fare Bike Share Program monthly cost.
  • Extra time fees for rides, beyond the included time of 45 mins, will increase to $0.20 per minute.
  • Ebike fees will increase to $0.10 per minute.

Citi Bike annual members

  • Annual membership will increase to $219.99/year.
  • Extra time fees for rides, beyond the included time of 45 mins, will increase to $0.20 per minute.
  • Ebike fees will increase to $0.20 per minute.
  • The cap for ebike rides 45 minutes or less that enter or exit Manhattan will increase to $4.00 (all other ebike rides are $0.20 per minute and uncapped).

Lyft Pink All Access

  • No change in annual membership price.
  • Extra time fees for rides, beyond the included time of 45 minutes, will increase to $0.20 per minute.
  • Ebike fees will increase to $0.20 per minute.
  • The cap for ebike rides 45 minutes or less that enter or exit Manhattan will increase to $4.00 (all other ebike rides are $0.20 per minute and uncapped).

Non-member Single Ride

  • Unlock fee will increase to $4.79.
  • Extra time fees, for rides beyond the included time of 30 mins, will increase to $0.30 per minute.
  • Ebike fees will increase to $0.30 per minute.

Non-member Day Pass

  • No change in the Day Pass price..
  • No change in extra time fees.
  • Ebike fees will increase to $0.30 per minute.

Charline Charles is a digital journalist from Brooklyn who has covered local news along with culture and arts in the New York City area since 2019. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.

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