Ride A Citi Bike For $3 In April

NEW YORK, NY — It may not feel like spring, but Citi Bike is celebrating the change of seasons anyway. New York City's bike-sharing service is offering single rides for $3 for the month of April to let New Yorkers try a ride on the cheap.

The deal offers a 30-minute trip on any of the more than 12,000 Citi Bikes for the same price as a single-ride subway ticket, paid through the service's smartphone app.

That's a big price cut from the $12 Citi Bike day pass, the cheapest option any other time of the year. Each additional 30 minutes will cost $3 extra, according to Citi Bike's website. The deal is also available in Jersey City, New Jersey.

"It’s no secret that New Yorkers are always on the go, and with the single ride option, we are delivering a flexible new way for people to get where they need to be," Kris Sandor, Citi Bike's general manager, said in a statement.

Citi Bike says the discounted rides are a way for New Yorkers to try the bikes before committing to a pricier pass or yearly membership, which costs $169 for unlimited 45-minute rides. A three-day pass comes with unlimited 30-minute rides for $24. Public housing residents can get a membership for just $5 a month.

The bike service has nearly than 140,000 annual members and has recently expanded to Harlem, Crown Heights, western Queens and other neighborhoods. Riders have logged more than 50 million miles on Citi Bikes since its 2013 launch.

(Lead image courtesy of Citi Bike)