Bixi (bicycle share system)
| Bixi | |
|---|---|
Bixi station | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | City of Montreal |
| Locale | Montreal, Quebec |
| Transit type | Bicycle sharing system |
| Number of stations | 900 (2024) |
| Annual ridership | 13 million (2024) |
| Website | https://montreal.bixi.com |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 2009 |
| Number of vehicles | 11,000, including 2,600 electric (2024) |
Bixi (sometimes stylized as BIXI) is a public bicycle sharing system serving the metropolitan area of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Launched in May 2009 by Public Bike System Company (PBSC), it is North America's first large-scale bike sharing system and the original Bixi brand of systems. PBSC filed for bankruptcy at the beginning of 2014 after the company started experiencing financial difficulties in late 2013. The City of Montreal then bought PBSC's assets for $11.9 million in February 2014 and created Bixi Montréal, a non-profit entity, to run the bike sharing operations.
In 2023, Bixi was the second-most used bicycle sharing system in the U.S. and Canada, behind only the Citi Bikes of New York City, which are modelled after Bixi.