The #1 app for the worldwide BIXI™ public bike system.
✔ Now supports Montreal, Minneapolis' NiceRideMN™, London's Barclays Cycle Hire™ and Melbourne Bike Share™!
✔ Featuring a static map of WashingtonDC/Arlington's Capital Bikeshare™ stations, which will support live data as soon as the system launches in the fall.
Bixou is the essential companion to BIXI™ bikesharing.
→ Instantly visualize nearby stations, in Map or List view, and see the number of available bikes and docks at each one.
→ Always know where you're going and what to expect when you get there, thanks to a fast, simple, streamlined interface.
BIXOU FEATURES
• Real-time info on all stations in the network, showing number of bikes & docks available.
• Uses GPS to list stations in order of closest to furthest, based on your current location.
• Distance & estimated walk/cycle-time to any station, based on your current location.
• Integrated map — See yourself and all surrounding stations on the map.
• Graphic interface — Intelligent scaled icons tell you the station size and its full/empty status in one glance.
• Search function — Find stations by name or intersection.
• Favorites tab — One touch access to your most frequently used stations.
• Multi-city support — Designed to work with the ever-growing number of BIXI™ partner cities around the world.
• Map view options — Visualize stations in either Classic or Scaled mode.
• Timestamp & stats — Lets you know when the live data was last updated.
• Customizable menu bar — Lets you rearrange the pages according to how you use the app.
• iPod Touch compatibility — Get real-time data over WiFi. Plus station data is saved locally so it can be viewed later, even offline.
BIXOU & YOU
Whether you are a regular user or a tourist just visiting, Bixou makes bike sharing better by eliminating the guesswork.
It's the original and most used independent app for BIXI™ systems all over the world, and was featured in the NYTimes, the Montreal Gazette, on appfreak, CBC radio and CIBL Radio.
Thank you for making Bixou #1, and for helping us to make it better with each release!
Follow us on Twitter™ @BixouInfo for bike sharing news & updates.
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BIXI™ is an innovative public bike system developed in Montreal and now being exported all around the world! It is currently being used in Montreal, London, Minneapolis & Melbourne, with WashingtonDC/Arlington launching fall 2010. Boston, Vancouver & Toronto have plans to launch their systems in 2011.
Live data for this app (and any similar app) is provided by each city's bike share system & will be as accurate as their respective web maps. New schemes may experience data inconsistencies during their first weeks of operation.
The independant developers of this application are in no way affiliated with the BIXI™, Barclays Cycle Hire™, NiceRideMN™ or Melbourne Bike Share™. All trademarks used above are the sole property of their respective owners.
