# Bay Area Bikes — A One-Tap Ford GoBike App

> Ford GoBike station locator with availability and ride timer. (iPhone/iPad app by Urban Apps.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bay-area-bikes-a-one-tap-ford-gobike-app/id775147825 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Urban Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/285538315)
- Category: Navigation, Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 1.40/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 21 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 15 MB
- Languages: German (Germany), European Spanish, American English, European Portuguese, French (France)
- Released: 2013-12-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bay-area-bikes-a-one-tap-ford-gobike-app/id775147825/reviews.md

## What is Bay Area Bikes?

Bay Area Bikes is a simple and easy-to-use App that helps you locate the closest Ford GoBike™ docking station. With one tap you can find the closest Ford GoBike station, how far away it is and in which direction, and how many available bikes and docks it currently has.

Find out how many available docks there are at your destination easily with the full-map mode. You can even set a ride timer to help track your Ford GoBike rental and prevent late fees.

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Bay Area Bikes is not affiliated with, or endorsed by Ford, Ford GoBike, Motivate or Motivate Bicycle Share, Inc. Motivate® and Ford GoBike™ are registered trademarks of Motivate Bicycle Share, Inc. All rights are reserved by the respective owners.

Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

## Key features

- Locate closest Ford GoBike stations
- Check available bikes and docks
- View station distance and direction
- Full-map mode for destination docks
- Ride timer for rentals

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad Removal | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 21)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bay-area-bikes-a-one-tap-ford-gobike-app/id775147825/reviews.md

### 1/5 — App keeps crashing!

*2023-10-20*

App keeps crashing

### 1/5 — Glitches and shuts down

*2019-06-16*

Running on iPhone where all other apps run fine. Maximum of about 2 minutes before freezing and shutting down. Happened now 4 times and I just downloaded today.

### 1/5 — Not Ford GoBike

*2018-01-17*

Likely not the app you’re looking for

### 1/5 — Useless and infuriating

*2017-10-11*

As the companion to the service this app has one purpose: to help ppl find and dock bikes. It doesn’t do this. It’s effing stupid and useless.

**Developer response:** Please ensure you have given the app location permissions, and have an internet connection. Both of those are required to make it work! We'd be happy to help you debug your app if you contact us at support@urbanapps.com

### 1/5 — Worthless, non-working app

*2017-10-03*

This app doesn't work. Can't locate bike stations when I am standing at one.

**Developer response:** Please ensure you have given the app location permissions, and have an internet connection. Both of those are required to make it work!

### 1/5 — Not helpful

*2017-08-16*

This app is not helpful. The UI is confining - why show a map inside a small circle? You can't rent a bike from it, so it doesn't really provide that much utility. Lastly, I turned on notifications and a couple of hours i received a notification saying that I had 5 minutes left to return a bike. But I never rented one! I got fed up that the app doesn't let you rent and just walked home. So how am I receiving notifications saying that my bike rental is late? Horrible experience.

**Developer response:** Tap the button on the bottom left of the app to show the full map with all stations. We are not associated with Ford GoBikes, so we have no access to your accounts or the workings of their system. This means you cannot rent a bike from the app, and if you set a time, you will have to unset it if you don't want it to go off, similar to an egg timer.

### 1/5 — Not the ford gobike app

*2017-08-09*

Careful. Not the app you want if you want to rent bikes in sf Bay Area. Just some dudes way to try to make $ off of you.

**Developer response:** This is correct, we are a third-party app and never claim to be otherwise. We provide unique features that the official app does not have. Is there a reason you rated us so poorly other than the fact we are not an official app? Is there something we can do better for you?

### 2/5 — Ford gobike app needs work

*2017-08-09*

Two stars may seem harsh, but the app is more confusing than helpful at times. After returning my bike and getting the green light AND a notification from the app that I had in fact returned the bike successfully, I later received a notification saying my bike was overdue. But I think it just says that if you click the countdown timer, whether or not you returned the bike.

**Developer response:** Because we are an independent third party, we have no access to your Ford GoBike account. Thus, the timer within the app is like an egg timer. If you set it, you will need to unset it if you dock early or else it will go off at the specified time.

### 1/5 — Always tracks location

*2017-05-11*

Why does the app need to access the location in background?

**Developer response:** We have changed the app so that you can use less permissive location settings (though background updating would not work unless enabled)

### 1/5 — Kills battery

*2017-03-30*

The app uses location services in the background. This cannot be turned off. Used 20% of all battery power on my phone.

**Developer response:** You can disable Background Updates in the app settings which will prevent the app from updating its data with your location changes.

## Frequently asked questions about Bay Area Bikes

### What is the current rating for Bay Area Bikes?

Bay Area Bikes has a rating of 1.4 stars based on 12 user ratings.

### How often is Bay Area Bikes updated?

The app was last updated on July 24, 2017, with version 1.7.

### What devices does Bay Area Bikes support?

Bay Area Bikes is available for iPhone and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for Bay Area Bikes?

The app has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for younger users.

### Does Bay Area Bikes offer real-time station information?

Yes, the app provides real-time information on the number of available bikes and docks at each station.

### Can Bay Area Bikes help me avoid late fees?

Yes, the app includes a ride timer feature that can help you track your rental duration and prevent late fees.

### Is Bay Area Bikes affiliated with Ford GoBike?

No, Bay Area Bikes is not affiliated with, or endorsed by Ford, Ford GoBike, Motivate or Motivate Bicycle Share, Inc.

### Does Bay Area Bikes use GPS?

Yes, the app uses GPS to help locate stations. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.7 — 2017-07-24

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

◊ App no longer requires location when not in use
◊ Optimized for iOS 11
◊ Minor bug fixes and optimizations

### 1.4 — 2014-07-26

◊ Fixed the compass calibration bug that caused the app to show it more frequently than necessary.
◊ Minor bug fixes and optimizations

### 1.2.2 — 2013-12-11

No release notes.

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