Pingtan puts 2,000 public bikes to use

Also each rental station shall reserve a third of the bike parking spaces in advance to allow users to find parking spaces more easily. Users are also able to see which rental stations still have vacant parking spaces from display devices at the stations, according to Cai Wenhan, a worker at Pingtan Haixiatong Co.

Cai Wenhan, a staff member of Pingtan Haixiatong Co, demonstrates how to employ the device near a rental station to see which rental stations still have vacant parking spaces. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Cai also explained more public bike rental stations are expected to be established in the city’s populated areas, including Junshan Mountain and Beigang Village, to solve "the last kilometer" issue in which commuters face the problem of being stuck a bit too far from their destination to walk, but too close to justify the cost or delay of finding a taxi.