People using Taipei City’s bicycle rental service will be charged a small fee for the first half an hour starting today

The automated system will now start docking NT$5 for the first 30 minutes of use

The YouBike system has been allowing free rides for the first 30 minutes, after which users are charged every half hour.

New Taipei City, which has its own bike rental system, will continue to offer the first 30 minutes of use free of cost.

photos via Antonio Tajuelo