Indego Special Service, September 25th -27th

Posted on by Kiera Smalls
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(Updated 9/22)

Have you heard the news? The Pope is coming to Philly!
From September 25th – 27th there will be a variety of
transportation impacts, and Indego will be making special accommodations of our
own. Many streets will allow only limited traffic, or will be closed to motor
vehicles altogether. Limited street access for cars means easier and safer street
access for bikes and pedestrians. Meaning: There’s no better time to hop on an
Indego bike and see the city from the saddle!

In partnership with The City of Philadelphia, and the
Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities, Indego is thrilled to announce
that bike share will be open and available with special corral service at some
stations. Other stations must be closed beginning the evening of September 24th.
Exact times for corral service are listed below.

Click HERE for the September 25-27 Indego Special Service Map.

CORRAL SERVICE:

The following stations will be staffed during listed hours
to ensure there’s a bike or dock available, and to answer any questions you
have about Indego.

Rittenhouse Square Station (located on Walnut Street, across the street from the northwest corner of Rittenhouse Square)

         Friday, September 25th: 8a – 8p
         Saturday, September 26th: 8a – 11p
         Sunday, September 27th: 8a – 11p

Foglietta Plaza Station (located at the northeast corner of Foglietta Plaza, at Front & Dock Streets)

         Friday, September 25th: 8a – 8p
         Saturday, September 26th: 8a – 11p
         Sunday, September 27th: 8a – 11p

30th Street Station (located at the corner of 30th & Market Streets)

         Saturday, September 26th: 8a – 11p
         Sunday, September 27th: 8a – 11p

Broad & Spring Garden Station (located at the corner of Broad & Spring Garden Streets)
         Saturday, September 26th: 8a – 11p
         Sunday, September 27th: 8a – 11p
 

UNAVAILABLE STATIONS:

The following stations will be removed from our station map
and closed beginning the evening of September 24th until the night
of September 27th:

1.    Philadelphia Museum of Art

2.    Rodin Museum

3.    21st & Winter

4.    Free Library of Philadelphia

5.    Municipal Services Building Plaza

6.    Independence Mall

7.    6th & Race

8.    18th & JFK

9.     19th & Market

10.   23rd & Market

11.   Convention Center

12.   8th & Market

13.   4th & Walnut

14.   2nd & Market

15.   12th & Filbert

All other stations will be available as usual for self-service,
24 hour/day access.

Plans may be forced to change, so please be sure to use our
online station map (rideindego.com/stations) or the BCycle Now app from your
smartphone for real-time bike availability and station status. If you need
help, the Indego Helpdesk will be available between the hours of 7AM to 10PM at
844-446-3346 or email support@rideindego.com.

Be safe, don’t ride on the sidewalk, and be sure to yield to
pedestrians! Happy riding!

Learn To Ride Series: Getting More People On Bikes

Posted on by Kiera Smalls
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For lots of people, getting an Indego membership is step one on the journey to becoming a Philadelphia bicyclist. But for some, there’s another step that comes first: learning how to ride a bike!

For the past 5 weeks, brave Philadelphians of all ages have been learning to ride a bike at Indego’s ‘Learn to Ride’ series held inside of The Oval. The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia staff and volunteers were on hand to teach riders urban biking basics and to address all questions and concerns related to biking in the City.

Katie Monroe, the Better Bike Share Outreach Manager, says that offering these classes was a “no brainer,” because “so many adults in Philadelphia are excited about biking and looking for ways to learn how to ride. 

“Our Learn to Ride classes were selling out instantly. It was amazing to see!”

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Riders met staff inside of The Oval and were greeted with bikes, helmets and words of encouragement. Overall, 40+ attendees successfully learned how to ride a bike this summer! Best of luck to these new riders as they hit the streets and enjoy all Philadelphia has to offer on two wheels.

Huge thank you to The Oval for hosting these classes in their space. Looking to learn to ride? While this summer series is over, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia offers monthly Learn to Ride classes at Lloyd Hall. Check their calendar for upcoming classes.

The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia does outreach and education on behalf of Indego, and their work is made possible by the Better Bike Share Partnership, an initiative funded by the JPB Foundation, which seeks to create a socially equitable and replicable bike share model for Philadelphia and beyond.

Check out more of these images on our Facebook page!

Station Update: Philadelphia Museum of Art station will be temporarily removed

Posted on by Kiera Smalls

We know you’re crazy in love with the Philadelphia Museum of Art station and we are too! But we just got word that we need to remove it in order for the Made In America Festival to start setting up for next weekend.

This station will be unavailable beginning at 6AM tomorrow, until further notice. We will announce on our social media channels, via email and our website when it’s back up and running again.

There are plenty of stations nearby that you can use until then, including 23rd & Fairmount, 20th & Fairmount, the Rodin Museum, Franklin Institute, and the Free Library of Philadelphia.

Always check our online station map or the BCycleNow app for bike and dock availability!

Going to the MIA Festival? Help us keep the system balanced by riding Indego to the following stations: Municipal Services Building Plaza, 20th & Fairmount, 23rd & Fairmount or 18th & JFK.

Station Update: Additional Docks, New Station, One Move

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Front & Carpenter has 4 additional docks, Darien & Catharine and Foglietta Plaza station has 14 additional docks, there’s a new station at 3500 Spring Garden (Dornsife Center) and our Spring Garden MFL station was moved across the street. ‪

If you are interested in having a station in your area, please contact the Mayor’s Office of Transportation & Utilities. 

Riding Murals Photo Challenge

Posted on by Kiera Smalls
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Beginning today, you will start to notice something different with our bikes, something magical, thanks to a partnership between the Mural Arts Program, the Mayor’s Office of Transportation & Utilities, and the Better Bike Share Partnership, an initiative funded by the JPB Foundation.

In celebration of this effort to bring art and biking together through bike share, we want you to Tweet and Instagram photos of the specially wrapped bikes while using the hashtag #ridingmurals. You’ll have a chance to win something cool each week from now until August 10th!  (Hint: restaurant & hotel deals, unlimited Indego trips, Indego swag and so much more).

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Entering is EASY! 

STEP 1: Find 1 out of 10 (go for all 10!) beautifully wrapped art bikes riding through the city or at an Indego station.  

STEP 2: Take a photo! When you see it, take a photo and post it to Twitter or Instagram, and hashtag #RidingMurals and #RideIndego. 

We’ll write on your photo to let you know what you’ve won! 

CLICK HERE FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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