Observed arrival · 2026-11-07
Citi Bike Buddy: wait or ride?
A free NYC Citi Bike map pairs live dock counts with an estimate of whether to wait for a space or ride to another station.
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- For
- NYC Citi Bike riders facing a full dock
- Worth noticing
- Its examples vary by place and hour: the page says 69% should wait on the Upper West Side at 8 am, but 83% should go in FiDi.
Field notes
The page says the map combines a station’s live count of open docks and bikes with an hour-specific estimate derived from Citi Bike trip history. Riders can filter by weekday or weekend and by season; displayed examples include Upper West Side mornings and Central Park weekends. The site identifies itself as independent rather than the official Citi Bike app, and its “Citi Bike Data Files” section lists future time-lapse and route-speed pieces.
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✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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