Locations for Melbourne’s city bike hire scheme announced
Melbourne's bike hire scheme locations announced
The CITY bike hire scheme is closer to being launched, after Roads Minister Pallas announced the first 10 docking stations locations which will hold 100 bicycles. CLAY LUCAS The Age March 17, 2010
The scheme to open on May 31 is popular with many Melburnians, and is similar schemes that have been a hit in Lyon, Barcelona, Stockholm and especially Paris, where thousands of free bicycles have been installed across the inner city. Ultimately there will be more bike stations dotted across the city, holding a total of 600 bikes.
The first 10 stations to be set up will be at:
* Arts Centre in St Kilda Road
* Federation Square
* Corner Swanston and Flinders Sts @ McDonald's
* City Square
* Bourke Street Mall
* RMIT University
* State Library
* Lincoln Square in Swanston Street
* Melbourne University in Swanston Street
* Melbourne University in Tin Alley
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James Choon
New CBD Bike Parking & Changing Centre is now open
We would like to let your readers know that Melbourne has its own Commuter Destination Centre at Flinders Street Railway Station precinct;
We are located at Banana Alley.Our services include separate men & women showers, change rooms and toilets, secure undercover bike parking, full service maintenance, personal lockers, valet laundry, and commuter cycle skills courses. We support the Amy Gillett Foundation and Cancer Council. Bikepark is open 7am - 7pm everyday. Check out www.bikepark.com.au.