System setup and operation cost estimates

Hosting and domain registration

domain registration - 5€ / year
hosting - 15€ / year

SMS system (API gateway) - optional

140€ / year + 0.03€ / SMS
alternative: Android phone with open source gateway + 0.06€ / SMS (depending on your monthly rates)
alternative 2: no SMS system (only via web interface) - 0€

Installation

installation - 20 minutes
stand details - 1 minute / stand

Bicycles

Depending on local costs (are bicycle donations possible? / old and recycled bicycles)
50€ / bicycle (type, quality, state etc.)

Locks

20€ / lock

Physical setup (stands and bicycles)

difficult to estimate (depends on local costs, bicycle transportation options etc.)
bicycle cleaning, minor repairs, testing, numbering, setting lock code - 10 minutes / bicycle
stand location identification and scouting, photographing, setting up stand - 30 minutes / stand
bicycle transport (between stands etc., multiple at once, ghostriding etc.) - 5 minutes / bicycle

User registration

user registration and training - 15 minutes / user

Monthly overhead expenses

repair of 5% bicycles / month (one man)
bicycle repair incl. transport - 60 minutes / bicycle
repair place rent - individual
cost of man hours (volunteers or paid repairmen?)

Other expenses

repair place/base setup (tools, accessories, spare parts) - 200€
cost volunteer
base location influences costs (e.g. central location to all stands in radius is preferred)