Bike Share in Toronto
Toronto has 6000+ bikes and 600+ stations mostly centered around downtown, available for a per trip fee or membership plan
Let's take a look at how Torontonians used this service in 2021
1. Bike trips peaks May-Sep
Bike use is seasonal with lows during the winter, picking up in the spring, peaks in the summer, and slowdowns in the fall
5 consecutive top ridership weekends between May 16 and June 12 due to partial conversion of Lakeshore from car to bike lanes
2. Lakeshore most popular in May, Downtown most popular in July
Most popular bike stations are concentrated around Lakeshore and between Yonge and University
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Monthly Trips by Bike Station
3. Downtown locations start getting busy at 8am and continues until 6pm
Central Downtown locations always have traffic, with bikes departing past midnight
Further away locations become quiet after 10pm
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Hourly Trips by Bike Station
4. Weekday Trips Shows a Commuting Pattern
Weekday trips shows 2 peaks at 8am and 5pm; there's a spike of trips at exactly 5pm
Weekends trips follows a gradual pattern busiest between noon and 7pm
5. Riders are travelling between central business areas and the surrounding residential areas
At 6am, riders start making their way into the central areas (blue in the center, red in surrounding area)
Around 3pm, the reverse pattern appears and lasts until midnight
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