# Cycle Now: Bike Share

> Find the nearest bike or dock instantly with our bike share trip planner.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.opl.cyclenow](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.opl.cyclenow)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.opl.cyclenow`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Transit Now - Bus & Bike
- **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION
- **Downloads:** 40,721
- **Rating:** 3.19 / 5 (121 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2017-05-16
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 9.33 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opl.cyclenow)
- **Website:** [https://cyclenow.transitnowapp.com](https://cyclenow.transitnowapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://cyclenow.transitnowapp.com/privacy-policy.html](https://cyclenow.transitnowapp.com/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

**Cycle Now: Bike Share Trip Planner**

Cycle Now is a free, user-friendly Chrome extension that enhances your bike share experience by letting you find the nearest bike or docking station instantly across 200+ global cities. It features real-time alerts if a station fills up, a trip planner with recent searches, and a "Take me home" navigation option to simplify your rides. Customize your experience by adding favorites with labels and sorting, switching to night mode, and accessing quick info via a widget or Wear OS app. Offline caching ensures you can plan and navigate even without internet connectivity.

With comprehensive listings including popular networks like Velib' Métropôle in Paris, Citi Bike in New York, Santander Cycles in London, and many more, Cycle Now makes urban cycling effortless. Whether you're a daily commuter or exploring new cities, this extension optimizes your bike share journeys and keeps you informed on dock availability and station status.

## Rankings

- #327,409 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.opl.cyclenow.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Cycle Now: Bike Share is praised for its smart trip planner, better performance than official apps, and real-time bike and dock availability with useful widgets. Users appreciate developer responsiveness and accurate mapping. However, issues like freezing, challenging search functionality, lack of road details on maps, and unreliable ETA reduce usability. Improved route preferences and clearer user interface could enhance the experience further.

### Pros

- Provides an effective trip planner for bike share users, making route planning easy and intuitive.
- Integration and better functionality compared to official bike share apps, often preferred by users.
- Real-time information on bike and docking station availability with useful widgets for quick reference.
- Developer is responsive to user feedback and regularly updates the app.
- Accurate mapping and useful features like favorites, loud notifications for low availability, and desktop widgets enhance user experience.

### Cons

- App sometimes freezes or crashes on certain devices, impacting usability.
- Search function and location selection can be unintuitive; difficulties finding or entering desired locations were reported.
- Initial maps lack road details, showing blank backgrounds which can hinder navigation.
- ETA for trips does not account for factors like elevation, making time estimates unreliable.
- Some users desire more route customization options and clearer UX cues for starting trip planning.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.opl.cyclenow)