INSIGHT Magazine November 2018 | Page 34

An early Christmas gift for Calhoun County. The Anniston, Oxford, and Jacksonville communities are getting a present this December, to the tune of 15 dozen bicycles. The bikes will be available for anyone to rent and ride through the bikeshare program, VeoRide. The collaboration between all three cities and the university will be the “first multi-city bikeshare system in Alabama”. According to the temporary website, eastalabamabikeshare.com, you will find VeoRide bikes in specific areas in each city. VeoRide bikes will be found in downtown Anniston, at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, and at the Chief Ladiga Trail and JSU campus in Jacksonville. The website also says “expansion efforts beyond these areas are inevitable after the initial system launch in December 2018”. Open the VeoRide App… Locate a bike… Open Bluetooth on your phone and scan the QR Code or enter the bike’s ID to unlock it… Enjoy your ride… Park your bike at a designated area, found in the app, when you’re done… Push the button on the bike lock to end your ride. What It Costs Pay As You Ride: $0.50 per 15 minutes, charged at the end of the ride Daily Plan: $6.99 per day, unlimited 2-hour rides in a 24 hour period LEARN MORE To use a bike, first you’ll want to download the VeoRide App and setup an account. There, you can add a credit card number to load money onto your account. VeoRide allows you to pay as you go or to sign up for a membership plan. 34 How It Works Monthly Plan: • $25.99 per month, unlimited 1-hour rides for one month • $13.99 per month for Students and University Faculty and Staff November 2018 INSIGHT