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| - WORST BIKE RENTALS & A BIG SCAM - BEWARE ! DONT USE ! My friend & i rented 2 bikes from the Parc Jean Drapeau station, in montreal. The signs said only $5 per bike. The bikes were old and beat up, and 1 speed. Ok fine, it's only $5...or so we thought. The rental station machines are difficult to use, we had to ask a local for help, it took several tries to get it to accept our card then give us the unlock code. NOT USER FRIENDLY. We only had the bikes about 2 hrs, returned them to another station in montreal. Fast forward to a couple weeks later when i get my credit card statement, and they CHARGED ME $62.50 Canadian ($49 US) - $39 too much. Then they charged me $158. Called them and they said that the $5/bike was only a "subscription fee" for 24 hrs, you have to pay for usage, and can only use for 30 min, and that there are signs,etc. There were NO SIGNS saying that, nothing on the screen, NOTHING on the receipt. BIG SCAM. Called up Bixi's Customer service, and they were only willing to refund $26 CAN ($20.83 US). And said they already released the $158 which was a "deposit" - but my credit card still had that. Called my CC and disputed it, they refunded me immediately (they must already know what a SCAM they are) and removed the $158 hold. I will NEVER use them again, even if i was aware of it, $49 for 2 hrs bike rental is outrageous and not worth it. I can rent a car for cheaper. What a RIPOFF. Would not recommend them for any reason. Take a taxi or the metro instead. They're much easier and cheaper.
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