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NEW! Bus station bike lockers

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  1. chdot
    Admin

    "
    Dear all

    The Council now has four cycle lockers operating at the bus station adjacent to St.Andrews Square offering short to long term hire options as follows:
    £3 per day, no deposit required, key held by security

    £15 a week, £5 deposit for key, key held by owner

    £30 per month, £5 deposit for key, key held by owner

    £300 per year, £5 deposit for key, key held by owner

    Moneys are deposited through the hire of a locker.

    To hire a locker or for more information about them please ask at the bus station information office.

    I would be grateful if you could help publicise this facility as we are keen to promote its use. Good uptake could lead to an expansion or consideration for other similar locations. We will be adding this information to the cycling and bus station sections of the Council's website.

    "

    Posted 13 years ago #

  2. Dave
    Member

    Does it mean literally four, as in "for four people who own bikes", or four stances?

    Either way I'm in favour...

    Posted 13 years ago #

  3. chdot
    Admin

    Indirectly related.

    I was at Waverley yesterday.

    MASSES of bikes - lots 'hidden' in the gloom by Platform 2 under the station refurb canopy.

    Posted 13 years ago #

  4. custard
    Member

    as said,4 as in 4 bikes?

    Posted 13 years ago #

  5. Kim
    Member

    £300 per year!!! A parking permit only cost £80 a year...

    Posted 13 years ago #

  6. Tulyar
    Member

    Sounds like Bikeaway (as used in Stirling, Dundee & other places) Users are registered and receive general key for standard padlock (on all lockers) Remove padlock and use own lock to secure locker.

    Staff have key to override system that unlocks door whilst leaving own lock in place

    Experience of lockers over 20 years of review suggest that a better solution for many places is the secure compound, with card access - sell 50% more passes than spaces.

    Some interesting developments re-'security' and parked bikes though, any bags left on bikes not tolerated. Lockers to be v closely monitored.

    Posted 13 years ago #

  7. cb
    Member

    "£300 per year!!! A parking permit only cost £80 a year... "

    Parking permit pricing seems to be a bit more complicated than that, but the most expensive is still only £336.

    Some pretty cheap prices there if you have a small engined/low polluting car.

    http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/1279/parking-permits/77/apply_for_or_renew_a_permit/3

    Posted 13 years ago #

  8. Min
    Member

    "£300 per year!!! A parking permit only cost £80 a year... "

    I am guessing not too many people will take up this particular offer which is probably what they want since bike lockers that are instantly permanently blocked are not much good to anyone except for the lucky locker winners.

    Posted 13 years ago #

  9. SRD
    Moderator

    Visited the Detroit Science Centre yesterday (moving, roaring dinosaurs!), and noticed bike lockers adjacent to the carpark. then spotted a bike with child trailer parked across the street, outside the Detroit Instute of Art (Diego Rivera murals!), and then what looked like a big sister towing siblings in a bike trailer around the corner. How often do you see two in use bike trailers within 5 min in central downtown Edinburgh? More Detroit stories and pics to come...

    Posted 13 years ago #

  10. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    Yebbut at the same time there aren't many moving, roaring dinosaurs in Edinburgh. If you discount Alex Salmond.

    Posted 13 years ago #

  11. Morningsider
    Member

    Moving, roaring dinosaurs - that'll be General Motors then.

    Posted 13 years ago #

  12. chdot
    Admin

    "roaring dinosaurs - that'll be General Motors then."

    Boom Boom

    Posted 13 years ago #

  13. SRD
    Moderator

    "that'll be General Motors then."

    Good one. Oddly, city and suburbs still full of new cars. It's the motorway adverts for healthcare that really jar. (and of course an old favourite: call 1-800-who's the daddy?' for DNA testing...)

    Science centre also had a rather interesting road design and safety exhibit. All sponsored by the construction industry, but fairly educational none-the-less - interesting stuff on water permeable concrete and tarmac versus 'old-style'.

    Posted 13 years ago #

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