The itch
I wanted a safer way to check for parking on my phone, without pulling it out mid-ride and fiddling with the Citi Bike app. Now when I'm rolling up home, I can check my favorite or nearby stations with a glance.
What it does
- A map of open docks (or available bikes) near you, with the closest stations listed underneath. Flip between Park and Ride with one tap.
- Saved places like Home and Work: tap one to see the stations there.
- Widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen: closest to me, my favorites, near a destination, or Commute, which shows Work in the morning and Home the rest of the day.
- Siri and Shortcuts: "How many docks at station in Park It."
How it works
Citi Bike publishes live station data in an open format (GBFS) that needs no API key. A small shared Swift package fetches and models it, and the app and widgets share a cache through an App Group, so widgets stay fresh without opening the app.