YouBike

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 {{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.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 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).[http://www.youbike.com.tw/about.php About YouBike]. Taipei City Department of Transportation. Retrieved 23 January 2014.{{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}} In April 2015, the Taipei Department of Transportation began charging YouBike riders for the first 30 minutes of use.{{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}}

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.{{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}}

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.{{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}}

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.

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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.[http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2014/03/06/2003584949 Giant looks to expand YouBike rental system] Each bicycle has an RFID tag for vehicle tracking and theft prevention.[http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/society/breakingnews/1021173 偷YouBike怕被發現 噴漆上路仍被逮]

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

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.

• NT$20 subsidy for first 60 minutes (first hour free): Taoyuan City (except 2.0E){{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}}
• NT$10-12 subsidy for first 30 minutes (first 30 minutes free): Taipei City (except 2.0E),{{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}} Miaoli County,{{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}} Taichung City,{{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}} Chiayi County,{{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}} Chiayi City,{{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}} Pingtung County,{{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}} and Taitung County{{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}}
• NT$5 subsidy for first 30 minutes: New Taipei City (except 2.0E),{{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}} Tainan City (with Tainan Civil Card 臺南市市民卡 only),{{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}} and Kaohsiung City{{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}}

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.

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• [https://en.youbike.com.tw/ Official Website]
• [https://en.youbike.com.tw/region/taipei/stations/ Station Map]

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