<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3ZjdqR_1Gq7aTWP00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3ZjdqR_1Gq7aTWP00" width="700" height="394" >ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – St. Augustine has launched a bike-share program with at least 90 bikes available across the city, giving residents and visitors a new way to get around during the busy tourist season.For New York visitor Chris Cates, getting around the historic city has long been a frustration.“So, for me, coming to St. Augustine, this is a city that really requires bike riding; it’s really difficult to get around,” Cates said.To help solve that problem, the City of St. Augustine launched a new bike-share program through local company Drifters Inc. At least 90 bikes are now available across the city for residents and visitors to ride.Cates said the program would have saved him significant time and money on past trips.“When I came here two years ago for the first time and there was not a bike-share program, I was having to get Ubers, I was having to wait for friends to come pick me up in a car. It was more expensive, parking was difficult,” Cates said.<h2>Locals eager to hit the streets</h2>St. Augustine residents are already excited about the new addition to their city.“I love it. I think it’s a great addition to our city; it’ll be good for locals and visitors,” said Eric Hires, a St. Augustine resident.Brian Snyder, another St. Augustine resident, said he’s already looking ahead to one of the city’s most beloved annual events.“Eventually, one day I’m going to have to use the bikes just to cruise around downtown — probably around Nights of Lights. That’s going to be really awesome and dope to do,” Snyder said.His friend Chandler Buffington agreed — and issued a friendly challenge.“That would be a nice time to do it,” Buffington said. “Okay, see who can pop a wheelie!”<h2>App highlights local businesses</h2>Ian Guthrie, owner of Drifters Rentals, said the program is designed to do more than just move people from point A to point B. He said it’s built to connect riders with the local business community.“Within the app, something that really sets this apart from being a bike-share system is this is something designed to highlight local businesses around town. So when you get a bike, great — but now you know where to go and what to do, and that’s what’s going to set this apart,” Guthrie said.Riders can download the Drifters City Bike Share app to get started. Rental fees start at $5.50 for the first hour, with each additional hour priced at $4.50. A monthly passport option is also available for $18.</div></body>

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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – St. Augustine has launched a bike-share program with at least 90 bikes available across the city, giving residents and visitors a new way to get around during the busy tourist season. For New York visitor Chris Cates, getting around the historic city has long been...

St. Augustine launches bike-share program to ease getting around historic city

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