BIXI to have trailers available starting Monday

BIXI will have trailers available. (Source: BIXI)

Small trailers that can be attached to a bike will be available in Montreal through BIXI as of Monday, July 21.

The trailers can be attached to BIXI’s fleet or to your own bike.

An initial batch of 10 trailers will be made available tomorrow, and BIXI says a total of 50 units will be rolled out over the summer.

Assembled in Saint-Laurent, the trailers are equipped with a lock system to keep it secure when stopped during an errand.

They can be rented via the BIXI app or from any of its stations. Users can attach the trailer to the bicycle of their choice and return it to any BIXI station after use.

Those with a BIXI subscription can rent a trailer for four hours for $4. After that, users will be charged 20 cents per minute.

Without a subscription, the trailer costs $8 for four hours in addition to a $100 deposit. The 20 cents per additional minute beyond four hours rate also applies in this case.

The trailers will only be available in Montreal, but the company says the service may be expanded when more become available.