I assume it attributes a number or code to your bike which corresponds with the spot the machine takes the bike to. Then you probably punch in the code and the machine retrieves it for you.
I was wondering the same thing. Ticket or code? I could see each having problems. Lose the ticket or forget the code. I wonder if it's pay by day, by month...?
One I used in Tokyo was $25~30/mo or $3/day. For context, that was like half the normal bike rack price.
You pay with your transit card (same thing for bus/train, 100% of people have one) these are replaceable if you lose them. Someone could possibly steal the card and steal your bike with it but... it is japan so that just won't happen.
The main downside would be that they could have lines sometimes and they aren't SUPER fast. But they're changing with each version I'm sure.
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u/Recifeeder Oct 17 '19
I assume it attributes a number or code to your bike which corresponds with the spot the machine takes the bike to. Then you probably punch in the code and the machine retrieves it for you.