Eric Wright, Chris Lialios and Stetson Blake (front to rear) checked out bicycles from the Link Dayton Bike Share in downtown Dayton to ride from their office to Brown Street to have lunch. LISA POWELL / STAFF 2015 FILE PHOTO Launched in May 2015, LINK bikes have been used for more than 50,000 riders annually in recent years. Bike Miami Valley, the nonprofit that runs the program, says LINK on average served about 5,000 unique users. LINK currently has 38 stations that are located in and around the greater downtown area. There are stations near the University of Dayton campus and in East and West Dayton.
Bike Miami Valley says LINK primarily relies on donors and sponsorships for its funding and ridership fees account for a small part of its revenue.
Bike Miami Valley says LINK is “open to other possibilities for the continuation of the LINK Dayton Bike Share system, including a transition to another community partner.” Bike Miami Valley says LINK will suspend operations on Sept. 30.
Downtown offers a variety of ways to get around. LINK had electric-powered bikes.
But there are also scooters people can rent, and there’s the Flyer, a free shuttle bus that travels from downtown to UD campus. A new electric cart service launched last weekend that provides short trips in and around downtown. Uber and Lyft provide ride-share services.
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