Originally Posted by
Analise
and you'll get charged for not bringing them back on time even if the reason is if you can't find a bike stand that has a spot to return the bike. They give you an extra 15 minutes first and then you're credit card will be charged extra if you can't find a spot to return the bike.
They give you 15 minutes and they TELL YOU where you can go return your bike. Or you can get the app and look shortly before you get to your destination to determine the best place to drop off the bike. I don't know for sure, but I think it should tell you how many spots are open at which locations, so you'd have an idea of the risk that someone else takes the last spot before you can get there.
I do wonder what the ratio of spaces to bikes is, though. Even though this is the city that never sleeps, I imagine that late at night the vast majority of bikes will be inactive. It would suck if you have the last bike out that day near Lincoln Center and the only open slot is in Brooklyn.