If the beautiful weather is encouraging you to explore our community, bike sharing programs are just the thing. Shared bikes are conveniently located around the campus.
You may choose to bike to Spanish Banks or Jericho or stay closer home by exploring the parks and neighbourhoods around the UBC campus. If you’re feeling up to it, you could even bike to Stanley Park and when you’re tired, just drop off your bike at a docking station.
Mobi and HOPR are the two sharing programs available on campus. They offer bikes and e-bikes and have pay-per-ride passes as well as monthly and annual passes. Mobi’s bike share program is available on campus and in Vancouver.
Mobi now has up to 122 bikes and e-bikes available with about 80 more bikes and five additional docking stations planned for this fall. HOPR provides up to 280 bikes and e-bikes with 90 stations located across the academic campus and university neighbourhoods.
The university works with HOPR and Mobi to set the terms for their operations on campus, including the user experience, bike parking, maintenance, pricing, and the number and types of bikes.
Bike sharing supports the university’s climate action and sustainable transportation targets, says Adam Hyslop, UBC’s transportation planning manager.
“UBC bike share programs provide the UBC campus community with an affordable, sustainable and healthy option for getting to, from and around campus,” he told The Campus Resident.
The university’s agreements with HOPR and Mobi are overseen by campus and community planning. HOPR is operated by Cyclehop. Mobi by Rogers is operated by Vancouver Bike Share.
Members of the UBC community can benefit from discounts on annual Mobi memberships. A new 365-day e-bike pass for $149 is available to UBC staff, students, and faculty. The purchase also includes a free 365-day pass for HOPR.
The per-ride cost for HOPR alone starts at $1; monthly passes start at $15 and annual passes start at $89.
The bikes are there for the ride. Give them a try.
And if you want to learn more about these programs, go to: https://planning.ubc.ca/transportation/cycling
ELINA HAILAIJIAO IS A GRADE NINE STUDENT AT LORD BYNG SECONDARY.