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'''YouBike''', or '''Taipei Bike Sharing System''', is a public [[bicycle sharing system|bicycle sharing]] service offered by the [[Taipei City Government|Taipei City]] Department of Transportation in a [[Build–operate–transfer|BOT]] collaboration with local manufacturer [[Giant Bicycles]]. As of 26 May 2016, service stations in the bike system are available in Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu City, Taichung City, Changhua County, and Miaoli County. In Taipei City, rental is NT$5 for the first 30 minutes of use and adopts [[progressive toll]]s from NT$10 to NT$40 thereafter. No other fee, such as yearly deposit, is required. In New Taipei City, Taichung City and Changhua County, rental is free for the first 30 minutes. There is a 15-minute renewal restriction period at the station to which the bike was returned.<ref name="About YouBike">[http://www.youbike.com.tw/about.php About YouBike]. Taipei City Department of Transportation. Retrieved 23 January 2014.</ref><ref>[http://taipei.youbike.com.tw/cht/f212.php?nid=f0032ac8660fe621f3da59c89cc74086 YouBike前30分鐘 免費制將改成收5元]</ref>
'''YouBike ([[Traditional Chinese characters|Chinese]]: 微笑單車; [[pinyin]]: ''Wéixiào Dānchē''),''' originally '''Taipei Bike Sharing System''', is a public [[bicycle sharing system|bicycle sharing]] service offered by the [[Taipei City Government|Taipei City]] Department of Transportation in a [[Build–operate–transfer|BOT]] collaboration with local manufacturer [[Giant Bicycles]]. As of 15 December 2024, YouBike service stations are available in [[Taipei City]], [[New Taipei City]], [[Taoyuan City]], [[Hsinchu County]], [[Hsinchu City]], [[Hsinchu Science Park]], [[Miaoli County]], [[Taichung City]], [[Chiayi County]], [[Chiayi City]], [[Tainan City]], [[Kaohsiung City]], [[Pingtung County]], and [[Taitung County]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=YouBike微笑單車-收費方式 |url=https://www.youbike.com.tw/region/main/rate/ |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=YouBike 微笑單車 |language=zh-Hant}}</ref>


In 2014, the system saw 22 million rentals, double the 11 million rentals the previous year, with 196 rental stations circulating 6,046 bikes.<ref name=BBCTaipei>[https://www.bbc.com/news/business-31109431 Two wheels make a comeback in Taiwan], BBC News, 11 Feb 2015</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Hsin-Yin|title=YouBike ridership surpasses 30 million|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201410230033.aspx|accessdate=24 October 2014|publisher=Central News Agency|date=24 October 2014}}</ref>
In 2014, the system saw 22 million rentals, double the 11 million rentals the previous year, with 196 rental stations circulating 6,046 bikes.<ref name=BBCTaipei>[https://www.bbc.com/news/business-31109431 Two wheels make a comeback in Taiwan], BBC News, 11 Feb 2015</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Hsin-Yin|title=YouBike ridership surpasses 30 million|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201410230033.aspx|access-date=24 October 2014|publisher=Central News Agency|date=24 October 2014}}</ref> As of February 2023, there are a total of 1,582 YouBike 1.0 rental stations and 5,246 YouBike 2.0 rental stations across Taiwan, with a total of 653 million rentals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=YouBike微笑單車-站點地圖 |url=https://www.youbike.com.tw/region/main/stations/ |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=YouBike 微笑單車 |language=zh-Hant}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Launched in 2009, the system initially saw an unexpectedly small number of daily users in the trial district of [[Xinyi District|Xinyi]]. This prompted the city's [http://english.dot.taipei.gov.tw/ Department of Transportation] ([http://dot.taipei.gov.tw zh]) to expand the system along the [[Taipei Metro]] lines and into several more districts.<ref>Mo Yan-chih (2012) "Taipei to boost its public bicycle rental program" 27 May. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/05/27/2003533855</ref> The slow initial adoption of YouBike rentals was overcome through adjusting the business model, such as by lowering rates (including making the first 30 minutes free of charge), and increasing ways to open an account (online via the YouBike website or at the kiosks).<ref name="About YouBike"/><ref>{{cite web |url= http://english.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=35394347&ctNode=8557&mp=100002 |title=Taipei City Expands Its YouBike Network |work=Department of Economic Development, Taipei City Government |date=15 October 2012 |accessdate=23 October 2013}}</ref> In April 2015, the Taipei Department of Transportation began charging YouBike riders for the first 30 minutes of use.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Huang|first1=Lee-yun|last2=Kao|first2=Evelyn|title=Taipei set to start charging YouBike riders for first 30 minutes|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201503310018.aspx|accessdate=1 April 2015|agency=Central News Agency|date=31 March 2015}}</ref>
Launched in 2009, the system initially saw an unexpectedly small number of daily users in the trial district of [[Xinyi District, Taipei|Xinyi]]. This prompted the city's {{ill|Department of Transportation, Taipei City Government|lt=Department of Transportation|zh|臺北市政府交通局}} to expand the system along the [[Taipei Metro]] lines and into several more districts.<ref>Mo Yan-chih (2012) "Taipei to boost its public bicycle rental program" 27 May. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/05/27/2003533855</ref> The slow initial adoption of YouBike rentals was overcome through adjusting the business model, such as by lowering rates (including making the first 30 minutes free of charge), and increasing ways to open an account (online via the YouBike website or at the kiosks).<ref name="About YouBike">[http://www.youbike.com.tw/about.php About YouBike]. Taipei City Department of Transportation. Retrieved 23 January 2014.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://english.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=35394347&ctNode=8557&mp=100002 |title=Taipei City Expands Its YouBike Network |work=Department of Economic Development, Taipei City Government |date=15 October 2012 |access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref> In April 2015, the Taipei Department of Transportation began charging YouBike riders for the first 30 minutes of use.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Huang|first1=Lee-yun|last2=Kao|first2=Evelyn|title=Taipei set to start charging YouBike riders for first 30 minutes|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201503310018.aspx|access-date=1 April 2015|agency=Central News Agency|date=31 March 2015}}</ref>

In 2020, the improved new system, YouBike 2.0, is taking its trials near [[National Taiwan University]]. The new system allows bike renting with only smartphones and reduces the limitations of station infrastructure. The government hopes that the new system will help build a larger scale of bike rental network.The new, white, 2.0 system is now found across Taiwan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=A11F01CFC9F58C83&s=5888478293ADD1A8|title=Taipei City Government|last=北市府網站管理員|date=2020-01-09|website=Taipei City Government|language=en|access-date=2020-03-31}}</ref>

In 2021, the Taipei City government pledged to retire all of the first version of YouBike, YouBike 1.0, by the end of 2022 due to positive feedback on YouBike 2.0. YouBike 1.0 service in Taipei City was retired in December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=臺北市政府交通局 |date=2022-11-18 |title=臺北市政府交通局 |url=https://www.dot.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=D739A9F6B5C0AB95&sms=72544237BBE4C5F6&s=A310D64F8712A15D |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=臺北市政府交通局}}</ref>


==Bikes==
==Bikes==
The yellow bikes are normal ones while there are a smaller number of orange bikes that are electric and offer [[Electric bicycle#Pedal-assist only|pedal assist]]. They are more expensive to use.
[[File:Leihfahrrad YouBike-Taipei.jpg|thumb|Two YouBikes in Taipei]]
[[File:Leihfahrrad YouBike-Taipei.jpg|thumb|Two YouBikes 1.0 in Taipei]]
According to the company, each of the system’s bikes costs about NT$10,000 (US$330) because they are designed to withstand frequent use. The bicycles are built to be used 13 times a day on average, much more often than the twice daily use that most other bicycles average.<ref>[http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2014/03/06/2003584949 Giant looks to expand YouBike rental system]</ref> Each bicycle has an [[RFID]] tag for vehicle tracking and theft prevention.<ref>[http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/society/breakingnews/1021173 偷YouBike怕被發現 噴漆上路仍被逮]</ref>
[[File:YouBike 2.0 bicycle and parking area in Taipei.jpg|thumb|YouBike 2.0 Station in Taipei]]
[[File:YouBike 2.0E.jpg|thumb|YouBike 2.0E ([[Electric bicycle]])]]
According to the company, each of the system's bikes costs about NT$10,000 (US$330) because they are designed to withstand frequent use. The bicycles are built to be used 13 times a day on average, much more often than the twice daily use that most other bicycles average.<ref>[http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2014/03/06/2003584949 Giant looks to expand YouBike rental system]</ref> Each bicycle has an [[RFID]] tag for vehicle tracking and theft prevention.<ref>[http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/society/breakingnews/1021173 偷YouBike怕被發現 噴漆上路仍被逮]</ref>

There is a 15-minute renewal restriction period at the station to which the bike was returned.<ref name="About YouBike" /><ref>[http://taipei.youbike.com.tw/cht/f212.php?nid=f0032ac8660fe621f3da59c89cc74086 YouBike前30分鐘 免費制將改成收5元]</ref>

== Fees ==
The cost of YouBike rental varies between areas in Taiwan, depending on whether the local government offers subsidies. In most jurisdictions, renting a non-electric YouBike 2.0 rental costs NT$10 per 30 minutes for the first 4 hours, NT$20 per 30 minutes in hour 4-8, and NT$40 per 30 minutes after 8 hours before subsidies.

=== Government subsidies ===

* NT$20 subsidy for first 60 minutes (first hour free): Taoyuan City (except 2.0E)<ref>{{Cite web |title=桃園市{{!}}YouBike微笑單車-收費方式 |url=https://www.youbike.com.tw/region/tycg/rate/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=YouBike 微笑單車 |language=zh-Hant}}</ref>
* NT$10-12 subsidy for first 30 minutes (first 30 minutes free): Taipei City (except 2.0E),<ref>{{Cite web |title=臺北市{{!}}YouBike微笑單車-收費方式 |url=https://www.youbike.com.tw/region/taipei/rate/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=YouBike 微笑單車 |language=zh-Hant}}</ref> Miaoli County,<ref>{{Cite web |title=苗栗縣{{!}}YouBike微笑單車-收費方式 |url=https://www.youbike.com.tw/region/miaoli/rate/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=YouBike 微笑單車 |language=zh-Hant}}</ref> Taichung City,<ref>{{Cite web |title=臺中市{{!}}YouBike微笑單車-收費方式 |url=https://www.youbike.com.tw/region/i/rate/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=YouBike 微笑單車 |language=zh-Hant}}</ref> Chiayi County,<ref>{{Cite web |title=嘉義縣{{!}}YouBike微笑單車-收費方式 |url=https://www.youbike.com.tw/region/cyhg/rate/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=YouBike 微笑單車 |language=zh-Hant}}</ref> Chiayi City,<ref>{{Cite web |title=嘉義市{{!}}YouBike微笑單車-收費方式 |url=https://www.youbike.com.tw/region/chiayi/rate/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=YouBike 微笑單車 |language=zh-Hant}}</ref> Pingtung County,<ref>{{Cite web |title=屏東縣{{!}}YouBike微笑單車-收費方式 |url=https://youbike.com.tw/region/pthg/rate/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=YouBike 微笑單車 |language=zh-Hant}}</ref> and Taitung County<ref>{{Cite web |title=臺東縣{{!}}YouBike微笑單車-收費方式 |url=https://youbike.com.tw/region/taitung/rate/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=YouBike 微笑單車 |language=zh-Hant}}</ref>
* NT$5 subsidy for first 30 minutes: New Taipei City (except 2.0E),<ref>{{Cite web |title=新北市{{!}}YouBike微笑單車-收費方式 |url=https://www.youbike.com.tw/region/ntpc/rate/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=YouBike 微笑單車 |language=zh-Hant}}</ref> Tainan City (with Tainan Civil Card 臺南市市民卡 only),<ref>{{Cite web |title=臺南市{{!}}YouBike微笑單車-收費方式 |url=https://www.youbike.com.tw/region/tainan/rate/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=YouBike 微笑單車 |language=zh-Hant}}</ref> and Kaohsiung City<ref>{{Cite web |title=高雄市{{!}}YouBike微笑單車-收費方式 |url=https://www.youbike.com.tw/region/kcg/rate/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=YouBike 微笑單車 |language=zh-Hant}}</ref>

Some jurisdictions also offer transfer discounts. For example, using an EasyCard to rent a YouBike in New Taipei City and then transferring to the Taipei MRT, New Taipei MRT, or bus, gives an additional NT$5 discount, for a total of NT$10 off (i.e. the first 30 minutes of using YouBike are free).

No other fees, such as a deposit or membership fee are required to use YouBike.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://taipei.youbike.com.tw/en/index.php Official Website]
* [https://en.youbike.com.tw/ Official Website]
* [https://taipei.youbike.com.tw/station/map Station Map]
* [https://en.youbike.com.tw/region/taipei/stations/ Station Map]


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YouBike
YouBike 1.0 kiosk
YouBike 1.0 kiosk

YouBike (Chinese: 微笑單車; pinyin: Wéixiào Dānchē), originally Taipei Bike Sharing System, is a public bicycle sharing service offered by the Taipei City Department of Transportation in a BOT collaboration with local manufacturer Giant Bicycles. As of 15 December 2024, YouBike service stations are available in Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu Science Park, Miaoli County, Taichung City, Chiayi County, Chiayi City, Tainan City, Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County, and Taitung County.[1]

In 2014, the system saw 22 million rentals, double the 11 million rentals the previous year, with 196 rental stations circulating 6,046 bikes.[2][3] As of February 2023, there are a total of 1,582 YouBike 1.0 rental stations and 5,246 YouBike 2.0 rental stations across Taiwan, with a total of 653 million rentals.[4]

History

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Launched in 2009, the system initially saw an unexpectedly small number of daily users in the trial district of Xinyi. This prompted the city's Department of Transportation [zh] to expand the system along the Taipei Metro lines and into several more districts.[5] The slow initial adoption of YouBike rentals was overcome through adjusting the business model, such as by lowering rates (including making the first 30 minutes free of charge), and increasing ways to open an account (online via the YouBike website or at the kiosks).[6][7] In April 2015, the Taipei Department of Transportation began charging YouBike riders for the first 30 minutes of use.[8]

In 2020, the improved new system, YouBike 2.0, is taking its trials near National Taiwan University. The new system allows bike renting with only smartphones and reduces the limitations of station infrastructure. The government hopes that the new system will help build a larger scale of bike rental network.The new, white, 2.0 system is now found across Taiwan.[9]

In 2021, the Taipei City government pledged to retire all of the first version of YouBike, YouBike 1.0, by the end of 2022 due to positive feedback on YouBike 2.0. YouBike 1.0 service in Taipei City was retired in December 2022.[10]

Bikes

[edit]

The yellow bikes are normal ones while there are a smaller number of orange bikes that are electric and offer pedal assist. They are more expensive to use.

Two YouBikes 1.0 in Taipei
YouBike 2.0 Station in Taipei
YouBike 2.0E (Electric bicycle)

According to the company, each of the system's bikes costs about NT$10,000 (US$330) because they are designed to withstand frequent use. The bicycles are built to be used 13 times a day on average, much more often than the twice daily use that most other bicycles average.[11] Each bicycle has an RFID tag for vehicle tracking and theft prevention.[12]

There is a 15-minute renewal restriction period at the station to which the bike was returned.[6][13]

Fees

[edit]

The cost of YouBike rental varies between areas in Taiwan, depending on whether the local government offers subsidies. In most jurisdictions, renting a non-electric YouBike 2.0 rental costs NT$10 per 30 minutes for the first 4 hours, NT$20 per 30 minutes in hour 4-8, and NT$40 per 30 minutes after 8 hours before subsidies.

Government subsidies

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  • NT$20 subsidy for first 60 minutes (first hour free): Taoyuan City (except 2.0E)[14]
  • NT$10-12 subsidy for first 30 minutes (first 30 minutes free): Taipei City (except 2.0E),[15] Miaoli County,[16] Taichung City,[17] Chiayi County,[18] Chiayi City,[19] Pingtung County,[20] and Taitung County[21]
  • NT$5 subsidy for first 30 minutes: New Taipei City (except 2.0E),[22] Tainan City (with Tainan Civil Card 臺南市市民卡 only),[23] and Kaohsiung City[24]

Some jurisdictions also offer transfer discounts. For example, using an EasyCard to rent a YouBike in New Taipei City and then transferring to the Taipei MRT, New Taipei MRT, or bus, gives an additional NT$5 discount, for a total of NT$10 off (i.e. the first 30 minutes of using YouBike are free).

No other fees, such as a deposit or membership fee are required to use YouBike.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "YouBike微笑單車-收費方式". YouBike 微笑單車 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  2. ^ Two wheels make a comeback in Taiwan, BBC News, 11 Feb 2015
  3. ^ Lee, Hsin-Yin (24 October 2014). "YouBike ridership surpasses 30 million". Central News Agency. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  4. ^ "YouBike微笑單車-站點地圖". YouBike 微笑單車 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  5. ^ Mo Yan-chih (2012) "Taipei to boost its public bicycle rental program" 27 May. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/05/27/2003533855
  6. ^ a b About YouBike. Taipei City Department of Transportation. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Taipei City Expands Its YouBike Network". Department of Economic Development, Taipei City Government. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  8. ^ Huang, Lee-yun; Kao, Evelyn (31 March 2015). "Taipei set to start charging YouBike riders for first 30 minutes". Central News Agency. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  9. ^ 北市府網站管理員 (2020-01-09). "Taipei City Government". Taipei City Government. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  10. ^ 臺北市政府交通局 (2022-11-18). "臺北市政府交通局". 臺北市政府交通局. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  11. ^ Giant looks to expand YouBike rental system
  12. ^ 偷YouBike怕被發現 噴漆上路仍被逮
  13. ^ YouBike前30分鐘 免費制將改成收5元
  14. ^ "桃園市|YouBike微笑單車-收費方式". YouBike 微笑單車 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  15. ^ "臺北市|YouBike微笑單車-收費方式". YouBike 微笑單車 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  16. ^ "苗栗縣|YouBike微笑單車-收費方式". YouBike 微笑單車 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  17. ^ "臺中市|YouBike微笑單車-收費方式". YouBike 微笑單車 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  18. ^ "嘉義縣|YouBike微笑單車-收費方式". YouBike 微笑單車 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  19. ^ "嘉義市|YouBike微笑單車-收費方式". YouBike 微笑單車 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  20. ^ "屏東縣|YouBike微笑單車-收費方式". YouBike 微笑單車 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  21. ^ "臺東縣|YouBike微笑單車-收費方式". YouBike 微笑單車 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  22. ^ "新北市|YouBike微笑單車-收費方式". YouBike 微笑單車 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  23. ^ "臺南市|YouBike微笑單車-收費方式". YouBike 微笑單車 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  24. ^ "高雄市|YouBike微笑單車-收費方式". YouBike 微笑單車 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-15.
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