BIXI stations are made up of bike docks and a pay station equipped with solar panels that powers the entire station. You can’t get more ecological than that! To reduce energy consumption to a minimum, all station components go automatically into "sleep" mode when not in use. Use the touch screen of the pay station to obtain a code, enter the code on the keypad of the bike dock or simply insert a BIXI-key into the reader to immediately "wake up" the station.
Pay station
The pay station is the payment terminal for 24-hour access, as well as serving many other practical functions. To start, all you need to do is touch the screen and follow the instructions.
Bike docks
Bike docks are the supports for the locking mechanism of the bikes. Bikes can be unlocked in two ways:
- by entering the five-digit code obtained at the pay station by 24-hour access users
- by inserting a BIXI-key in the reader.
The lights
A yellow light comes on (during processing) and then a green light comes on to indicate that the bike is unlocked (when taking a bike) or properly locked in (when returning a bike). The light turns red if the code or the BIXI-key are invalid or if a bike is defective.
The bike dock is also equipped with a button that allows users to notify customer service that a bike is damaged.
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