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Metro Rolls Out Two On-Demand Bike Lockers in Renton

The electronically activated lockers cost 5 cents an hour to use, after cyclists purchase a $20 access card.

This article was written by Patch Editor Caitlin Moran.

Bus riders who like to bike to Metro transit centers have a new option for storing their bicycles.

Metro introduced on-demand "eLockers" at Renton Transit Center, South Renton Park-and-Ride and eight other spots around King County last week. Cyclists who wish to use the lockers must pay $20 to purchase an access card and 5 cents per hour to store their bike.

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Bike lockers are already available for monthly rental at 27 transit centers, but Metro predicts the on-demand option could result in a fivefold increase in locker usage across the system. The new program gives cyclists the option to store their bike at different Metro transit centers, as well as at eLockers in Portland, Ore., Vancouver, Wash., and the Bay Area.

In addition to the two Renton locations, the following Metro transit centers are equipped with the new lockers: Aurora Village Transit Center, Eastgate Park-and-Ride, Issaquah Highlands Park-and-Ride, Kenmore Park-and-Ride, Northgate Transit Center, South Kirkland Park-and-Ride (available once garage construction is complete), South Sammamish Park-and-Ride and Tukwila Park-and-Ride.

Metro has entered into a three-year agreement with eLock Technologies to use the lockers and says it will be evaluating the program's effectiveness during that time. The lockers were funded through a federal grant, according to the transit agency.

More info is available here.


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