Four New BCycle Stations at Texas Medical Center

The sheer size of the Texas Medical Center is quite impressive, but navigating appointments, treatments or procedures, having to ambulate from one building to another is not always easy. When you need to get where you’re going quickly, a bicycle is a great way to go: it’s fast, nimble, and green – and best of all, if you don’t have a bike of your own, you can always grab and go from one of the four new BCycle stations located within the Texas Medical Center.

According to reports, there are 10 more stations due to be installed in the Medical Center very soon.

With so many people coming to Houston to visit the Medical Center, many visitors arrive without transportation of their own, instead relying on public transit, Uber, or an auto rental. Car rentals, however, are not always the most practical way to go. If you are going to be busy in the Medical Center most days, your rental vehicle will be parked all day, so essentially, you are paying to not drive it.

If you are working at the Medical Center, obtaining specialized treatment or supporting a loved one who is being treated there, a BCycle is a great way to get around. There are 430 BCycles around Houston and they operate 24/7, 365 days a year.

BCycle bike sharing in Houston

The BCycle system was designed for one-way trips, meaning you don’t have to bring the BCycle back to where you picked it up. You simply sign up, and for a monthly fee of $9 you can access any bike at any station. The first 60 minutes of every ride is free, then you pay just $3 for every 30 minutes thereafter. The clock stops when you dock the bike into a BCycle station. If you don’t want to purchase a membership, you can pay with your credit card at a station and be charged $3 per 30 minutes until the bike is returned.

BCycle bikes are pretty high-tech too. If you don’t know the city, you can even get one with navigation, and they all feature front and rear headlamps for your safety. To locate a BCycle station, just download the BCycle app to your smartphone. When accessed, it will direct you to the closest location.

Affordable housing Texas Medical Center Houston

Being in a city far from home is sometimes difficult to navigate. The services you need and affordable housing rentals near the Houston Medical Center may be elusive if you don’t know where to look. Being in-the-know can help make your stay more pleasurable, convenient, and affordable.

Here are two great ways you can save during your stay in Houston:

1.      Rent a home instead of staying in a hotel

Luxurway offers several single-family homes for short or long-term rental, with pricing that is much more affordable than a hotel. Plus, you have a full kitchen to cook in, which also will help to save your budget.

2.      Use BCycle bike sharing

There are lots of great reasons to bike instead of drive: it’s great exercise, it’s super-convenient, you’re keeping another car off the road, saving a parking space, saving time, and saving money because you’re only paying for a ride when you’re actually using it.

If you are looking for affordable housing rentals near the Texas Medical Center, Luxurway has just the solution. Call today for availability and rates.