By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer
A bike-sharing program will expand its presence in Princeton, with new stations expected for parts of downtown including in front of the Princeton Garden Theater.
Zagster already has stations at Princeton University, the Institute for Advanced Study and the Princeton Shopping Center. But the company is poised, around the middle of next month, to have bikes on Hinds Plaza, Chambers Street, in front of the movie theater and at 255 Nassau Street, in front of the TD Bank, the sponsor of the 20 bikes.
“We don’t want to get ahead of the approval process, but we are excited to expand the system in Princeton,” said Zagster spokesman John Williams by email.
“Ridership is up in Princeton generally, the borough has taken up bike share in a model way and is continuing to do so,” he said. “Princeton University is one of our strongest customers and consistently show their commitment to bettering their campus and community with their bike share efforts.”
Mayor Liz Lempert, who bikes around town, said last week that she has tried the Zagster system for a family bike ride. She had rave reviews.
“They’re wonderful bikes,” she said. “They’ve very sturdy.”
