Beijing bike-share fares rise to RMB1.99 | Base ride time doubles to 60 minutes
TL;DR
Beijing's three main bike-share platforms raised base fares to RMB1.88-RMB1.99 and extended them to 60 minutes.
Beijing's three main bike-share platforms raised base fares to 1.88-1.99 yuan while doubling the included ride time from 30 to 60 minutes. Southern Metropolis Daily reported on July 15 that Meituan, Didi Qingju, and Hello had adopted similar pricing structures.
For Meituan bikes in Beijing's six central districts, weekday and weekend pricing rose from 1.5 yuan for 30 minutes to 1.88 yuan for 60 minutes. Other districts remain at 1.5 yuan for 30 minutes. The citywide public-holiday fare fell from 2.5 yuan for 60 minutes to 1.88 yuan for 60 minutes.
Qingju and Hello now both charge 1.99 yuan for 60 minutes on weekdays and weekends. All three platforms charge 0.1 yuan for each minute beyond the base period. On Meituan in the central districts, a 10-minute ride rises from 1.5 to 1.88 yuan, while a 45-minute ride falls from 3 yuan to 1.88 yuan.
China Bicycle Association data for 2025 put the average ride at 13.7 minutes and 2.7 kilometers, with commuting accounting for 65.1% of use. China News Service tested the three apps and found that each promoted memberships and ride bundles that could reduce per-ride costs to their previous level.
Minzu University of China professor Guo Quanzhong told China News Service that bike sharing supplements public slow-traffic systems, leaving prices constrained by regulation and alternatives such as buses and subways. Beijing's rates are not a nationwide standard; the documented local base fares are 1.88 or 1.99 yuan for 60 minutes.
via Tencent News / Southern Metropolis Daily / China News Service / Financial News
For Meituan bikes in Beijing's six central districts, weekday and weekend pricing rose from 1.5 yuan for 30 minutes to 1.88 yuan for 60 minutes. Other districts remain at 1.5 yuan for 30 minutes. The citywide public-holiday fare fell from 2.5 yuan for 60 minutes to 1.88 yuan for 60 minutes.
Qingju and Hello now both charge 1.99 yuan for 60 minutes on weekdays and weekends. All three platforms charge 0.1 yuan for each minute beyond the base period. On Meituan in the central districts, a 10-minute ride rises from 1.5 to 1.88 yuan, while a 45-minute ride falls from 3 yuan to 1.88 yuan.
China Bicycle Association data for 2025 put the average ride at 13.7 minutes and 2.7 kilometers, with commuting accounting for 65.1% of use. China News Service tested the three apps and found that each promoted memberships and ride bundles that could reduce per-ride costs to their previous level.
Minzu University of China professor Guo Quanzhong told China News Service that bike sharing supplements public slow-traffic systems, leaving prices constrained by regulation and alternatives such as buses and subways. Beijing's rates are not a nationwide standard; the documented local base fares are 1.88 or 1.99 yuan for 60 minutes.
via Tencent News / Southern Metropolis Daily / China News Service / Financial News
