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Bicycle Sharing in Shinjuku, Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato and Koto—Borrow and Return Bikes Wherever You Like
The bicycle-sharing system allows you to borrow and return bicycles at any of several “cycle ports” (bicycle borrow/return locations) within the community, typically on a 24-hour basis.
This program started in Shinjuku City in October and is also available in Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato and Koto cities. If you register as a member, you can use any of the cycle ports in these communities.
The DoCoMo Bike Share/Shinjuku City Bicycle Sharing website (http://docomo-cycle.jp/shinjuku/en/) offers more information on how to use the program.
| Inquiries | Bicycle Sharing Customer Support Desk, DoCoMo Bikeshare, Inc., Tel: 0120-116-819 |
|---|---|
| Shinjuku City Office Service Counter |
Traffic Planning Section, Traffic Affairs Division, Tel: 03-5273-4265, Fax: 03-3209-5595 |
To Use This Program, You Must Register to Become a Member
Membership Registration
Have your credit card and mobile phone (that can receive e-mail) handy and you can apply on the DoCoMo Bike Share/Shinjuku City Bicycle Sharing website. If you register your IC card (such as Suica or Pasmo), you can even use the card as a key to unlock bicycles. (After registering your IC card on the website, registration for a bicycle is required only once.)
Note: The one-day pass can be purchased only at unstaffed registration machines (see below ❺) and one-day pass vending machines (see below ◎⓬) and do not require membership registration.
Fees
The fees listed below can be paid with the credit card, etc., that you list at the time of membership registration.
| Plan | Basic Fee (tax not included) | Extension Fee (tax not included) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly membership | 2,000 yen per month First thirty minutes: Free of charge |
For each additional thirty minutes: 100 yen |
| One-trip membership | 150 yen for first thirty minutes | For each additional thirty minutes: 100 yen |
| One-day pass | 1,500 yen per day | Not applicable |
| Monthly membership (corporate) | 2,000 yen per month First thirty minutes: Free of charge |
For each additional thirty minutes: 100 yen |
| Regular member (corporate) | 4,000 yen per month | Not applicable |
Usage Example
1.First of all, complete membership registration.
You can register with your mobile phone and other devices at any time, anywhere.
2.Borrow a bicycle.
Press the “Start” button on the bicycle’s panel and then touch your IC card to the panel to unlock the bike.
Note: If you do not have an IC card: Enter the bicycle number you wish to use in the designated website when using the program, then input the four-digit number passcode you receive on the panel to unlock the bike.
3.If you need to park temporarily
Lock the bicycle manually. Press the “Start” button and cover the panel with your IC card to unlock again.
4.To return the bicycle
You can return your bicycle to any cycle port. Simply lock the bike and press the “Enter” button.
Cycle Port Locations in Shinjuku City (as of October 1, 2016)
The cycle ports available now are listed below. More are coming—there will be twenty or more in Shinjuku City alone by March 31, 2017. For information, including the latest on new cycle ports, please read the designated website or the leaflet available at each cycle port.
Cycle Port Locations in Shinjuku City
◎⓬One-day pass vending locations
There are staffed vending locations where you can purchase a one-day pass at Flexstay Inn Iidabashi ◎ (3-26 Shin-Ogawa-machi) and this cycle port ⓬.
Notes:
1. You cannot borrow or return bicycles at Flexstay Inn Iidabashi.
2. When purchasing a one-day pass, you will need to show documentation to verify your identity (such as a driver’s license). Besides the basic fee, there is aseparate fee of 500 yen (not including tax) related to registering your IC card.
Cycle Ports—Names and Locations
❶ Shinjuku City Office Main Bldg. (1-4-1 Kabuki-cho)
❷ Shinjuku City Office Annex 2 (5-18-21 Shinjuku)
❸ Shinjuku Chuo Park Pocket Park (2-11 Nishi-Shinjuku)
❹ Shinjuku Chuo Park Chibikko Hiroba (2-11 Nishi-Shinjuku)
❺ Shinjuku Chuo Park Mizu-no Hiroba (2-11 Nishi-Shinjuku)
❻ Shinjuku Front Tower (2-21-1 Kita-Shinjuku)
❼ Shinjuku East Side Square (6-27-30 Shinjuku)
❽ Yotsuya Branch Office (87 Naito-machi)
❾ Hanazono-Nishi Park (1-32 Shinjuku)
❿ Shin-Samon Children’s Park (19 Samon-cho)
⓫ Yotsuya Mitsuke Park (1-12 Yotsuya)
⓬ Hotel Wing International Premium Tokyo Yotsuya (3-14-1 Yotsuya)
⓭ Rihga Royal Hotel Tokyo (1-104-19 Totsuka-machi)