Transit App Adds GO Bikeshare With Turn-by-Turn Dock Navigation

Montreal-based Transit has launched GO Bikeshare, a turn-by-turn mode for docked bikeshare trips that automatically reroutes riders around empty stations and full docks.

The feature arrived in Transit 6.3.7 on Friday, November 6, and is available on iOS and Android. It works with docked systems, including Bike Share Toronto, Montreal’s BIXI, and Vancouver’s Mobi.

GO Bikeshare covers the walk to a station, the ride itself, and the walk from the drop-off dock to your destination. Optional voice guidance is available, and iPhone users can follow the directions on the lock screen with Live Activities.

If a pickup station runs out of bikes, or a drop-off station runs out of free docks, in the 10 minutes before you arrive, the app reroutes you to the next best station and lets you know with a notification and an in-app banner. You can also pick a different station yourself.

You can start a trip from the trip planner, which can show alternative routes, or by tapping a bikeshare pin on the home screen. Where the local system allows it, you can unlock a bike in Transit. In other cities, the app sends you to the operator’s own app.

GO Bikeshare only works with dock-to-dock systems. Dockless or free-floating bikes are not supported, and combined bike and transit trips are not yet available in GO.

Transit is free to download, and GO Bikeshare is included in version 6.3.7. You can get the update in the App Store.