I just discovered something life-changing! That’s an exaggeration, I just discovered something super convenient that will save me money, and I thought I would share. If you are anything like me the warmer days of Spring make biking to work a much more enjoyable alternative to jam-packed subway cars. I recently found out that rather than paying per ride there is an option to purchase unlimited passes from Alipay’s Hello Bike. Or as I always refer to them, “the blue ones”.
Currently, a 30-day unlimited pass will run you RMB 13.50, 90 days RMB 37.97, and if you are willing to make a rolling commitment a mere RMB 10.50 for the first month (but the price is introductory and goes up after that).
On average I spend RMB 6 per day on my bike commute so the 90 day pass day rate of RMB 0.42 was a no-brainer. Here’s how I downloaded my pass and how you can too!
Step 1: Go into your Alipay app and click on the Hellobike icon
Step 2: Click on the wallet icon
Step 3: Choose your pass by clicking on its corresponding button
Step 4: At this point it may prompt you to download the separate Hellobike app. If you don’t already have it download it. Click the blue button to continue.
Step 5: Select how you would like to pay
Step 6: Go into the Hellobike app and click the wallet icon at the bottom. It should show your purchased pass.
Step 7: Go ride a bike!
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Photo: Unsplash and Julie Wolf (screen shot of Alipay app)
