1.5 yuan can only be used for 10 minutes, and the starting price of shared bicycles in many places has been raised

This website reported on July 29 that according to the Beijing Youth Daily, shared bicycle brands such as Haro and Qingju have increased the starting price on weekdays from “1.5 for the first 15 minutes” in cities such as Chengdu, Guangzhou, and Wuhan. Yuan" is adjusted to "1.5 Yuan for the first 10 minutes". After 10 minutes, the fee is $1 per 15 minutes. After adjustment, the cost of one hour of riding has increased from 4.5 yuan to 5.5 yuan. Moreover, on holidays and weekends in Guangzhou and Chengdu, the fee is 1.8 yuan for the first 10 minutes and 1 yuan for every 15 minutes thereafter. Based on this calculation, it is about 5.8 yuan per hour. Nanjing, Wuhan, Xi'an and other places have also adopted similar working days and breaks. Different billing strategies on a daily basis.

According to our understanding, the industry has gone through ten years since the first Internet bike-sharing company was established in 2014. Users' evaluation of shared bicycles has changed from "cheap and convenient" to "cannot afford to ride quickly". In 2015 and early 2016, the price of shared bicycles was very low, with a single ride costing only 0.5 yuan. However, with industry consolidation and rising costs, shared bicycle companies have gradually adjusted their pricing strategies. Nowadays, the starting price has generally risen to 1.5 yuan, and some companies have even shortened the starting time to 10 minutes. In some areas, the cost of an hour of riding is close to 6 yuan. Users have different attitudes towards the price increase. Some users believe that shared bicycles provide convenience that cannot be covered by buses and subways, and are still willing to pay even if the price increases. However, some users believe that after the price increase, shared bicycles have lost their economical advantage.

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