5 minutes Date Launched: Aug 1, 2018
The Town of Christiansburg, the Town of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, and Virginia Tech have partnered with Social Bicycles (SoBi), local bike shop, Bike Barn, and mobility company, Gotcha, to launch Roam New River Valley (Roam NRV) bikeshare in Virginia. Through this regional bikeshare program, 75 bikes are available for use at 12 designated hubs in Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and on the Virginia Tech Campus. Bikes can be reserved online or via the Social Bicycles (SoBi) mobile app for a per-ride rate of $1 per 15 minutes. Daily, monthly, and annual rental rates are also available. Roam NRV is operated by Gotcha, managed by Blacksburg Transit, and supported by funding from the partners and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation.
Contributed through a partnership between the Shared-Use Mobility Center, ITS America and the Federal Transit Administration’s Mobility on Demand Program.
Updated September 2018