Much-Talked-About Effort

Ecological, comfortable and convenient! Participated in Community Cycle, a pilot program! Thursday, 1 October, 2009 - Monday, 30 November

"Community Cycle" a cycle hire system for freely taking and returning a bicycle anywhere within the designated zone.This system has already been widespread in metropolitan areas in Europe. A full-scale effort of introducing it into Japan has begun.
For the pilot program of Community Cycle in the Otemachi, Marunouchi and Yurakucho area in Tokyo, which was implemented on 1 October, 2009, EcoStation21 bicycle parking system was adopted.
We intend to invigorate the city through bicycles and promote earth-friendly, comfortable transportation facilities in cooperation with JTB Tokyo Metropolitan Corp. Who was contracted by the Ministry of the Environment.

How to use Community Cycle

Hold FeliCa, mobile phone with a built-in FeliCa or dedicated account card over the rental port (*) installed in each area. * Installed at five locations at intervals of 300 meters.

A bicycle can be used free for the first 30 minutes.Then charged 100 yen for 10 minutes for each succeeding hour or 100 yen for five minutes after three hours.

Return the bicycle to the place where a return rack is installed.

Advantages!
  • Freely ride and drop a bicycle.
    Helps users feel closer to the city!
  • Provides beautification of urban environment by improving bicycle parking lots!
  • Promotes new urban tourism style!
  • Promotes use of public transportation system!
  • Promotes use of earth-friendly bicycles!
Image of the existing cycle hire: Needs to return a hired bicycle to the station where it was hired. Image of Community Cycle: The hired cycle can be returned to any nearby station.