How to use Kakao Bike, fees and precautions (Feat. Kakao T)
As the wearing of helmets for electric kickboards such as Lime and Kickgoing became mandatory, there was no means to use when moving quickly over short distances, but this time I heard that Kakao Bike is an electric bicycle and thought it would be much safer and faster, so I tried using it.
In the case of Kakao Bike, it is a convenient short-distance transportation method because it does not require a license and has a maximum speed of about 20 km/h.
Kakao T Kakao Bike usage, price and precautions
▲ There is no separate Kakao Bike application, but Kakao Bike can also be used in Kakao T, where you can use Kakao Taxi and Kakao Driver Drive. After installing the app, run it. 카카오바이크 요금
How to use Kakao Bike 좋은뉴스
▲ After entering the Kakao T app after a long time, you can see that there are many services such as intercity buses, airlines, shuttles, trains, bikes, etc. in addition to call taxis and chauffeur drivers. Click the [Bike] icon to use Kakao Bike.
How to use Kakao Bike
▲ After checking the required agreement, click the [Next] button. (You may agree to all consent, but if you do not want to receive unnecessary KakaoTalk or text messages, there is no inconvenience in using only the required consent.)
How to use Kakao Bike
▲ After agreeing to the terms and conditions, a map window will appear, displaying the Kakao Bike location and battery information around you. The thing to be aware of here is that Kakao Bike is basically an electric bicycle, so it is quite heavy, so it is difficult to use it by simply turning the pedals.
Even if the bike is nearby, think of the remaining battery power as yellow for about 10 to 15 minutes, and blue for about 20 to 30 minutes when the battery is sufficient. I also chose a yellow bicycle nearby with the intention of riding for about 20 minutes, but after about 15 minutes of riding, the battery was discharged, so I pedaled and used it.
※ Before use, you must register your card for automatic payment after use. As for card registration, the card registered in the Kakao Pay app can be used directly in Kakao T.
When card registration is complete, click [Use Bike].
Kakao Bike QR code
▲If you find a Kakao Bike on the street, you can scan the barcode. There are two barcodes in the center of the bike handlebar and the top of the rear wheel, so you can use it by finding and scanning it.
How to use Kakao Bike
▲How to use: If you scan the barcode, the lock on the rear wheel is unlocked, and you can get on the chair and step on the pedals.
Kakao Bike QR code recognition
▲ Take a picture so that the QR code is recognized in the camera part below. If it is dark in the evening and the camera does not take a picture well, click the [Flashlight] button at the bottom right to light it up and take a picture.
Manual input of Kakao Bike QR code
▲If the QR code is damaged and cannot be recognized, manually click Manual Input at the bottom left of the camera and enter the 6-digit combination of letters and numbers at the bottom of the QR code to use.
How to use Kakao Bike
▲QR code in the center of the handle
Kakao Bike lock
▲If the recognition is successful, the message ‘Unlocking the bike…’ will appear, and you can use it soon after the lock is released.
Kakao Bike
▲ Since the usage amount is generated immediately when you start using it, check whether there are any problems with the brakes, chains, or seats before recognizing the barcode. And, of course, drinking and riding is strictly prohibited.
Kakao Bike seat adjustment
▲ Unlike electric kickboards, bicycles require seat adjustment according to height or leg length, but Kakao Bike is designed to be easily adjusted.
You can adjust the height of the chair by lifting the lever up to unlock it. Even women can adjust it without much effort, so it seems that they have put a lot of thought into the convenience of consumers.
Kakao Bike chair height adjustment
▲In this state, after adjusting the height of the chair, lower the lever again to fix it.
Kakao Bike payment method
▲ To end the use of the bicycle, release the lock on the rear wheel, and the use is automatically terminated and the usage amount is settled.
End of use of Kakao Bike
▲ First, get off the bicycle and lower the stand to prevent the bicycle from falling over.
Filling the Kakao Bike lock
▲ Grab the lock lever on the rear wheel and lower it to end the use. However, if the lever gets caught in the spokes, the lever will not go down, so adjust the wheels well to avoid getting caught in the spokes.
How to use Kakao Bike
▲ When the lever is lowered normally, the use ends.
▲ Once the use of Kakao Bike is over, you can take a picture of the parking location. It is not mandatory, and taking a picture of the parking lot does not give you any benefits, but it is not a very cumbersome task, so let’s take a picture so that everyone can use it conveniently.
Kakao Bike price
▲You need to take a picture so that the parking location is clear. I also took the wrong picture, it shows the parking location, so I need to take a picture so that the surrounding scenery comes out, but I only took a picture of the bicycle…
Kakao Bike usage fee
▲ If the bike lock is properly locked, the settlement will proceed immediately. I paid a total of 3,500 won by using an additional 20 minutes on top of the basic 15 minutes. The cost of using a bicycle is by no means low, but since it is an electric bicycle, it does not require much effort.
The basic fare is 1,500 won for 15 minutes, so if you are just 15 minutes away from the destination, you can ride it.
Also, as mentioned above, the most important thing is that the battery is sufficient. The price is an electric bicycle, but the battery is discharged, so it is difficult to pedal and ride because of the weight of the battery.
▲Kakao Bike Parking Etiquette:
1. No parking on driveways, next to cars, or on bike lanes.
2. Hard-to-find underground and bridges and parking X
3. Park in a place with frequent traffic O
As for Kakao Bike’s general review, the convenience of the bike itself is good, and it is convenient because there are not many separate tasks to start and end. However, I don’t know if it’s not charging well on weekends, but there are a lot of bikes with 20-30% remaining battery, so it was difficult to use them with batteries.
Still, at the present time when electric kickboards cannot be used due to the mandatory helmet, it seems that there is nothing like Kakao Bike for short-distance movement.