Bangkok’s Gen Z embraces late-night cycling through old town
Shared bikes in Bangkok logged 171,492 trips in October, up from just over 107,000 in September, as late-night rides around the old town took off with Gen Z and tourists. The story Bangkok’s Gen Z embraces late-night cycling through old town as seen on Thaiger News .
Bangkok's Generation Z is embracing late-night cycling through the city's Old Town, according to figures released by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) yesterday. The public bike-sharing scheme recorded 171,492 trips in October, a 60% increase from September's 107,000 trips. The surge in popularity is largely attributed to the social media trend known as Night Ride, which encourages late-night cycling around Rattanakosin Island's historic quarter.
Aekvarunyoo Amrapala, an adviser to Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, noted that the trend has gained traction among Gen Z riders and tourists who rent bikes via an app at a starting price of 10 to 20 baht per ride. The BMA, which commenced the scheme in January 2024 with about 1,700 monthly trips, now oversees over 719 docking points spread across 35 districts, including popular tourist and business areas such as Phra Nakhon, Samphanthawong, and Dusit.
The scheme's busiest docking points are the MRT Sanam Chai and Sam Yot stations, City Hall near the Giant Swing, and two schools, Suankularb Wittayalai and Debsirin, where students have become frequent cyclists. City Hall aims to reach 1 million trips and has installed 850 additional racks for privately owned bikes, bringing the total to more than 5,500 and accommodating over 48,000 bicycles.
To ensure safety, the BMA has imposed restrictions on night cyclists, such as limiting the number of riders per bike, maintaining moderate speeds, and adhering to traffic laws.
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