The University of Alabama has now joined more than 20 colleges and universities nationwide offering Gotcha to its students, faculty, staff and visitors as an efficient way to get around campus.
Gotcha is an electric shared mobility company that seeks to get people out of single-occupancy vehicles and onto sustainable electric products that are better for the environment.
Chris D’Esposito, director of Transportation Services for The University of Alabama, said the University already has a long-term bike rental program at the University Recreation Center called BamaBikes, but UA is adding Gotcha bike services to make getting around campus more convenient for the campus community.
“The program serves as a means of transportation, and it promotes an active lifestyle,” D’Esposito said. “We are extremely pleased to contract with Gotcha to bring a new, cost-effective mobility option.”
Sean Flood, CEO and founder of Gotcha, said he hopes the program makes an impact on campus by helping improve campus parking and traffic.
The company’s launch includes 150 e-bikes set up across campus at more than 70 hubs. The bikes can be rented through the Gotcha app, available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Users can sign up for a monthly University Mo-Pass subscription for $6.99, which includes one free hour of ride time each day with additional time available for 10 cents per minute. They can also ride on a pay-as-you-go basis at $2 to unlock the bike and 10 cents per minute.
The e-bikes are restricted to use only on UA’s campus, and riders must follow all applicable state and local bicycling laws.
To prevent the bikes from being stolen while rented, they need to be locked after a ride is over, which ends the ride and makes it available to another rider.
For more information on the Gotcha bike share program at UA, visit ridegotcha.com/locations/alabama.
Contact
Jamon Smith, Strategic Communications, jamon.smith@ua.edu, 205/348-4956