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NYC Taps Tranzito to Build 500 Secure Bike Parking Sites Starting in 2026

Contract negotiations now precede decisions on locations, pricing, access rules, and possible e‑bike charging.

Overview

  • The five-year agreement is scheduled to begin May 1, 2026, with the first installations expected in the second half of the year.
  • NYC DOT plans an equitable rollout across all five boroughs with an emphasis on hubs near transit, options for e-bikes and cargo bikes, and long-term residential storage.
  • Tranzito says the compact enclosures typically hold up to six bikes and use smartphone access with multifactor verification, with users securing their own bikes inside.
  • Costs and user fees are not finalized; the company cites past ranges for basic and app-enabled units and says final assembly for New York units is planned in Queens.
  • Brooklyn-based Oonee, which ran earlier pilots, said it was excluded from the process, while city officials frame the program as removing a key barrier for the city’s 600,000 daily bike trips.