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80 Many systems allow users to check out bicycles using an RFID key at a bikeshare dock. Since many contactless transit farecards use RFID technology, this could lead to integration between transit and bikeshare payment methods. A few colleges and universities have begun integrating their student cards with bikeshare cards to provide bikeshare services throughout their campuses. In Fargo, North Dakota State University provides a membership for every student as part of the student fees (an estimated cost of $5 per student per year) (The Dickinson Press 2013). The university has also worked with the local bikeshare system, Great Rides Bikeshare, to integrate their fare payment system with the Bison student ID card. This integration has allowed students to sign up for the bikeshare program online and then access the bikeshare system using their Bison card (student card). An analysis of 2016 ridership data showed that 96% of trips were taken by students, which make up approximately 13% of the general population of Fargo (Great Rides Bike Share 2016). At the jurisdiction level, only Los Angeles Metro has integrated their bikeshare system with transit (see discussion in the report). Mobile apps are emerging as an easy way to pay for or reserve bikeshare bikes. The Transit app, for example, provides transit, carshare, and bikeshare information in numerous cities throughout the United States. In seven of these cities, the Transit app allows users to purchase membership passes and unlock bikes through the app (Transit App 2017). Many other systems produce a self-branded app that allows the same functionality. A P P E N D I X C Payment Integration
