Ecobici (Mexico City)

Ecobici is the bicycle sharing system launched in February 2010 by the government of Mexico City.

[5] By October 2013, the system covered the areas:[6] In February 2014 it was announced that the system would be extended (Phase IV) with 2600 additional cycles and 170 new stations in the Benito Juárez borough, in the area bordered by Viaducto, Avenida Cuauhtémoc, Circuito Interior and Avenida Revolución, covering the colonias:[7] The system is run by a private company, Clear Channel Outdoor, but[8] funded by the government with an initial investment of 75 million pesos (US$5,750,000).

Users of the system are required to purchase an RFID card at a cost of 521 pesos (US$26) which will provide them with access to the bicycles for one year.

A smart phone app is also available that uses a QR code scan to rent the bikes.

You can register and pay (with any credit card) very simply by answering a few questions on the screen - no ID required, no passports, no forms to sign.