Discover other ways to win with AMI BIXI!
Win free electric BIXI rides
2nd way to win with AMI BIXI
Balance
1. Sign up for the program
- Download or use your BIXI application.
- Click on your profile on the station map.
- Click on the AMI BIXI red banner and follow the steps.
- Turn on AMI BIXI in your Preferences to see stations that need help and will earn you points.
- Start pedalling!
2. Pedal and earn points
The icons for stations that need you will have a number and arrow on the map in your BIXI app. The up arrow ↗ means that you should rent a bike and the down arrow ↙ means that you should bring a bike to the station to earn points. Each station can earn you 1-4 points. Stations that need more help will earn you more points. If you rent a bike at a full station and return it at an empty station, you’ll earn points from both stations. And you’ll increase your monthly total!
Are you in a hurry and need to rent a BIXI from an almost empty station and return it at a crowded station? No worries! As an AMI BIXI, you won’t earn any points, but you won’t ever be penalized for it. The first goal of bike sharing is to adapt to your trips!
3. Earn rewards
Every AMI BIXI point that you earn is added to your monthly total. When you reach 10 points, you’ll automatically receive an e-mail with a code for a free 45-minute electric BIXI ride!* In one month, you can earn up to 40 points, and receive a maximum of 4 free rides. On the first day of every month, the monthly total will reset to zero. At any time, you can view the number of points earned for the year or since you became an AMI BIXI. Even if there’s no reward yet, it’s still satisfying to see all those points!
*For longer rides, the membership’s per-minute rate ($0.19/minute) applies. The code must be used in combination with an active membership during the current season. We reserve the right to take away points and exclude from the AMI BIXI program and/or from Balance members who clearly try to outsmart the system, for example, by constantly going back and forth between 2 stations that offer points. This doesn’t help rebalance the network!
FAQ
Here are some answers to the most frequently asked questions about Balance.
Everyone with an active seasonal or monthly membership!
Download the BIXI app, tap your profile via the station map, then enable AMI BIXI. Once enabled, stations that need assistance will appear on the map with an arrow, and a point count will be displayed next to them.
Stations in need display an upward arrow ↗ (take a bike) or a downward arrow ↙ (return a bike). Each station is worth between 1 and 4 points. The greater the need, the higher the point value! You can earn points from both stations if you take a bike from a full station and return it to an empty one.
No points are awarded, but there are never any penalties. The program adapts to your usual commutes.
As soon as you reach 10 points in a month, you’ll automatically receive an email with a code for a free 45-minute electric BIXI ride. You can earn up to 40 points per month, for a maximum of 4 free rides. The monthly counter resets on the first day of each month.
The code you receive covers the first 45 minutes of a ride. For longer rides, the per-minute rate of your membership (0.19/minute) applies to the excess time. The free time cannot be split across multiple rides.
Yes and no!
Once you’ve entered the code in the Rewards section of your BIXI app, it activates automatically the next time you rent an electric BIXI.
So, yes, you can choose to rent an electric BIXI only for a long trip, or you can save the codes you receive in your emails and add one to your app just before the trip you want to use it for.
However, if you add a code in advance, the code will be used even if you rent an electric BIXI for a shorter trip than planned.
Also, the code must be used in combination with an active membership during the current season.
For now, you must enter your first code and use it before you can enter another one.
