Bike Share Program Calculator

Plan a bike-share program: estimate fleet size, station count, ridership, revenue, and operating costs based on service area population.

Service Area Population

Bikes per 1,000 Residents

Trips per Bike per Day

Revenue per Trip ($)

Cost per Bike per Year ($)

Station Cost per Year ($)

Operating Days per Year

Tab to move between fields

Fleet Size (bikes)

750

Stations Needed

Daily Trips2,250

Annual Trips675,000

Annual Revenue$1,687,500

Total Annual Cost$2,106,000

Annual Net Income-$418,500

Cost per Trip$3.12

Subsidy Needed per Trip$0.62

How to Use This Calculator

Enter the service area population and the target number of bikes per 1,000 residents.
Set the expected trips per bike per day based on comparable systems in similar cities.
Enter revenue per trip ($) and annual cost per bike ($) including maintenance, rebalancing, and admin.
Review fleet size, station count, daily and annual trip projections, and revenue.
Check net annual profit/loss and cost per trip to evaluate program viability.

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