Formerly called Alta Bicycle Share Number of employees 700+ (2017) Founded 2009 | Type Privately held Parent organization Bikeshare Holdings LLC | |
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Area served United States, Australia, & Canada Profiles | ||
Motivate (formerly Alta Bicycle Share) (also known as Motivate International Inc.) is a company based in New York City that operates bicycle sharing systems in the United States, Canada, and Australia. The systems provide a flexible method for completing short trips, as contrasted with the longer rentals offered by traditional bike rental companies. Motivate was listed in Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" for 2014 under its previous name.
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In October 2014, it was announced that the company had been acquired by Bikeshare Holdings LLC and would be relocating headquarters from Portland, Oregon to New York City under the leadership of Jay Walder.
Currently operating systems
Motivate currently operates 11 systems in public-private partnerships with local governments:
Approved system partnerships
Public-private partnerships have been approved with Motivate in:
Systems suppliers
Motivate-operated systems have used multiple suppliers for bikes, stations, kiosks, and technology across each city including 8D Technologies and Montreal-based PBSC Urban Solutions for equipment and technology and Cycles Devinci and Arcade Cycles for bicycles.