🚲 Made for NYC Citi Bike riders

Ride the city.
Never chase an empty dock again.

Pigeon shows live bike and dock counts at every station, warns you before your destination fills up, and keeps a running diary of every ride you take.

Free to ride · iOS · No account required

Pigeon showing live Citi Bike station counts on a map of New York
Live counts Every dock
Ride diary Every ride
Made for NYC Real bike lanes
Why Pigeon

Citi Bike is great, until the dock is full

You show up and every dock is full

You plan a route, ride across town, and arrive to find every dock at your destination taken. Now you're circling the block looking for anywhere to park.

Pigeon warns you before it happens

Live bike and dock counts and a heads-up dock alert mean you know before you arrive, not after. Pick a better route or a nearby station while there's still time.

Features

Built for casual riders, not just commuters

Everything you need to plan a ride, enjoy it, and remember it.

Live bike & dock counts

See exactly how many bikes and open docks are at every station near you, updated live.

Dock alerts

Get warned before your destination dock fills up, so you can adjust your route while you still have options.

A diary of every ride

Pigeon keeps a lasting record of your rides, so over time you can see the whole city you've explored on two wheels.

Safe, scenic, fast routes

Get routing between real docks along New York's bike lanes, tuned for whichever kind of ride you're in the mood for.

Talk while you ride

Open a live voice connection with a riding partner so you can talk to each other while you both ride, hands-free.

Food & drink stops

Discover curated food and drink spots along your route, so a ride can turn into a reason to explore a new block.

Rider-shared trails

Follow scenic trails other riders have published, or publish your own favorite loop for others to try.

No account needed

Pigeon runs on a random device identifier, not a login. No account, no password, and no ads.

Routing

Pick the ride you're in the mood for

Every route runs between real Citi Bike docks along New York's bike lanes. Choose how you want to get there.

Safe

Favors protected bike lanes and quieter streets, even if it takes a little longer to get there.

Scenic

Routes you along the waterfront, parks, and the blocks worth riding slow for.

Fast

The shortest ride between two docks, tuned for getting there and dropping off quickly.

How it works

From dock to diary in three steps

1

Check live counts

Open Pigeon to see bikes and open docks at every station near you before you start riding.

2

Ride with a route and an alert

Follow a route along real bike lanes, and get a heads-up if your destination dock starts filling before you get there.

3

Dock it and remember it

Your ride is saved to your diary automatically, so the whole city you've covered is there to look back on.

Never get stranded

Know a dock is filling up before you get there

Pigeon watches your destination station while you ride and warns you the moment it starts running out of room.

Union Sq E & 16th StYour destination
6 open docks
Dock filling up. Pigeon suggests a nearby station.

Example station, shown for illustration.

Your rides, remembered

A lasting diary of everywhere you've ridden

Every ride is saved automatically, so the city you've covered on two wheels is always there to look back on.

Example rides, shown for illustration.

Pricing

Free to ride. Upgrade for more control.

The free version of Pigeon is fully usable. Pro unlocks more routing, ride building, and trail publishing.

Free

$0

Fully usable, no catch

  • Live bike & dock counts
  • Ride diary
  • Basic routing
  • No account required
Most flexible

Pigeon Pro Monthly

$3.99 / month

Cancel anytime

  • Unlimited routing options
  • Ride builder
  • Dock alerts
  • Trail publishing

Pigeon Pro Annual

$24.99 / year

Includes a free trial for new subscribers

  • Everything in Pro Monthly
  • Best value over a year
  • Cancel anytime
FAQ

Good to know

Pigeon does not require its own account or login, and it uses a random device identifier instead of a profile. You will still need your own Citi Bike membership or pass to actually unlock a bike.
No. Talk carries live voice audio through LiveKit only for the length of an active session. Pigeon does not record or store your voice.
Your rides and saved places are stored on Pigeon's server, hosted on Fly.io, and linked to your device's random identifier rather than a personal account.
Yes. Both Pro Monthly and Pro Annual are billed by Apple and can be cancelled anytime from your Apple ID subscription settings. Cancelling stops future billing at the end of the current period.
Optionally. If you allow it, Pigeon can read your existing cycling workouts from Apple Health and write each completed ride back as a cycling workout.
Not currently. Pigeon is an iOS app built for iPhone.
Pigeon is built specifically around Citi Bike's stations and NYC bike lanes, so it's designed for riding in New York City.

Never get stuck circling a full dock again.

Download Pigeon free and see live counts at every station near you.

Download on the App Store