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Barclays Cycle Hire / Key facts

Barclays Cycle Hire launched to members at the end of July 2010 and to non-members on 3 December 2010.  

The scheme has proved to be hugely popular and listed below are some facts and figures about the scheme, which will be updated monthly.

Month ending 31 May 2013 Since 3 Dec 2010
Number of new Members 1,057 183,217
Total cycle hires 749,934 21,889,481
Total cycle hires by Members 480,989 15,326,077
Total cycle hires by Members on weekdays 410,679
Total cycle hires by Members on weekends 70,310
Total cycle hires by Casual Users 268,945 6,563,404
Total cycle hires by Casual Users on weekdays 168,608
Total cycle hires by Casual Users on weekends 100,337
Percentage of total hires by Members 64 per cent 70 per cent
Percentage of total hires by Casual Users 36 per cent 30 per cent
Average journey time for weekday journeys 20 mins 18 mins
Average journey time for weekend journeys 28 mins 27 mins
Top five docking stations for hires 1. Waterloo Station, Waterloo - 12,805 hires 1. Waterloo Station, Waterloo

2. Belgrove Street, Kings Cross - 7,963 hires

2. Belgrove Street, King's Cross

3. Speakers Corner, Hyde Park - 7,856 hires

3. Hyde Park Corner, Hyde Park
4. Hyde Park Corner, Hyde Park - 7,604 hires 4. Speakers Corner, Hyde Park
5. Black Lion Gate, Kensington Gardens - 5,747 hires 5. Hop Exhange, The Borough
Top five docking stations for docking 1. Waterloo Station, Waterloo - 12,541 docks 1.Waterloo Station, Waterloo
2. Speakers Corner, Hyde park - 7,497 docks 2. Belgrove Street, King's Cross
3. Belgrove Street, Kings Cross - 7,398 docks 3. Hop Exchange, The Borough

4. Hyde Park Corner, Hyde Park - 7,385 docks

4. Hyde Park Corner, Hyde Park
5. Hope Exchange, The Borough - 6,627 docks 5. Speakers' Corner, Hyde Park
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