Divvy bike chicago
More than 200 Divvy stations will now accommodate both bikes and scooters in the same docking stations. It's kind of like public transportation," said Katy Dehaven. Among the conditions imposed on them are that at least 50% of scooters must be deployed in "Equity Priority Areas" on Chicago's South and West Sides, and scooters may only operate between 5:00 a.m. In addition to Divvy, three other companies are receiving two year licenses to operate a shared scooter program in Chicago. Divvy is headquartered in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago and assists the citys bike share system including repairing and rebalancing bikes, maintaining the stations and docking points. The city has granted Divvy a two-year license. Bicycle sharing is a convenient, fun and healthy transportation option that enhances urban livability and mobility. "The scooters will not be allowed on the lakefront trail, the Chicago Riverwalk," Conway said. We'll send push notifications and make sure the person riding the scooter gets off the sidewalk," said CDOT Commissioner Gia Biagi.įor now, shared scooters will be operational only within certain boundaries: Armitage to the north, Pershing to the south and from the lakefront to Damen. "The scooter can signal when it's on the sidewalk and it shouldn't be. The charging stations, installed Downtown and on the North Side, were announced Thursday by the city’s Department of Transportation and Lyft, which operates Chicago’s Divvy system. The other was figuring out a way to stop people from using scooters on the sidewalks. CHICAGO The city has installed five electrified Divvy stations capable of charging the bike rental service’s new ebike model. Getting scooters out of the public way was one of the biggest lessons learned during the first time the city trialed a shared scooter program back in 2019. "We want to provide legal structure so that vehicles are where they should be and not impeding pedestrian traffic," said Divvy General Manager Tamara Conway. What is Divvy? The transit company will allow e-scooters to be docked at Chicago bike stations.ĬHICAGO (WLS) - Divvy e-scooters debut in Chicago Tuesday, and there's something that sets the program apart.įor the first time, they have made their way into the Loop, using the same docking stations that are already used for Divvy bikes. Cycle Savvy Chicago's Divvy bike-share program isn't new, but it's added handy new pass options that make it much more user friendly, including a 15 day.