diff --git a/pybikes/contrib.py b/pybikes/contrib.py
index 2a83dc7ec..6df776ab1 100644
--- a/pybikes/contrib.py
+++ b/pybikes/contrib.py
@@ -34,9 +34,14 @@ def __getitem__(self, key):
             raise KeyError('%s' % key)
         if key not in self.store:
             raise KeyError('%s' % key)
+
         ts_value = self.store[key]
-        if time.time() - ts_value['ts'] > self.delta:
+        the_time = time.time()
+        delta = ts_value.get('delta', self.delta)
+
+        if the_time - ts_value['ts'] > delta:
             raise KeyError('%s' % key)
+
         return ts_value['value']
 
     def __contains__(self, key):
@@ -58,3 +63,11 @@ def __test_key__(self, key):
 
     def __transform_key__(self, key):
         return key
+
+    def set_with_delta(self, key, value, delta):
+        """ Set a key-value with a specific delta """
+        self.store[key] = {
+            'value': value,
+            'ts': time.time(),
+            'delta': delta,
+        }
diff --git a/pybikes/deutschebahn.py b/pybikes/deutschebahn.py
index f94026251..62be5877e 100644
--- a/pybikes/deutschebahn.py
+++ b/pybikes/deutschebahn.py
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@
 class DB(Gbfs):
     authed = True
 
+    cache = True
+    cache_deltas = {
+        # 12 hours
+        'gbfs': 12 * 60 * 60,
+        # 1 hour
+        'station_information': 60 * 60,
+        # 60 seconds
+        'station_status': 60,
+        # 12 hours
+        'vehicle_types': 12 * 60 * 60,
+    }
+
     meta = {
         'company': ['Deutsche Bahn AG'],
         'system': 'deutschebahn',
@@ -52,12 +64,5 @@ class Callabike(DB):
 
     provider = 'CallABike'
 
-    # caches the feed for 60s
-    cache = TSTCache(delta=60)
-
     def __init__(self, * args, ** kwargs):
         super(Callabike, self).__init__(* args, provider=Callabike.provider, ** kwargs)
-
-    def update(self, scraper=None):
-        scraper = scraper or PyBikesScraper(self.cache)
-        super(Callabike, self).update(scraper)
diff --git a/pybikes/gbfs.py b/pybikes/gbfs.py
index 1110a5c10..145253767 100644
--- a/pybikes/gbfs.py
+++ b/pybikes/gbfs.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 from pybikes import BikeShareSystem, BikeShareStation, exceptions
 from pybikes.utils import PyBikesScraper, filter_bounds
+from pybikes.contrib import TSTCache
 
 try:
     # Python 2
@@ -25,6 +26,18 @@ class Gbfs(BikeShareSystem):
 
     station_cls = None
 
+    # Specific deltas can be configured here to cache parts of the feed that do
+    # not change so often, like vehicle_types or station_information
+    # XXX: Additionally, some responses come with a ttl, which could be
+    # respected too
+    cache = False
+    cache_deltas = {
+        'gbfs': None,
+        'station_information': None,
+        'station_status': None,
+        'vehicle_types': None,
+    }
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         tag,
@@ -34,6 +47,9 @@ def __init__(
         station_information=False,
         station_status=False,
         ignore_errors=False,
+        cache=False,
+        cache_default_delta=60,
+        cache_deltas=None,
         retry=None,
         bbox=None,
     ):
@@ -46,6 +62,9 @@ def __init__(
         self.retry = retry
         self.bbox = bbox
 
+        self.cache = (self.cache or cache) and TSTCache(delta=cache_default_delta)
+        self.cache_deltas.update(cache_deltas or {})
+
         # Allow hardcoding feed urls on initialization
         self.feeds = {}
         if station_information:
@@ -80,7 +99,11 @@ def get_feeds(self, url, scraper, force_https):
         if self.feeds:
             return self.feeds
 
-        feed_data = scraper.request(url, raw=True)
+        feed_data = scraper.request(
+            url,
+            raw=True,
+            cache_with_delta=self.cache_deltas['gbfs'],
+        )
 
         # do not hide Unauthorized or Too many requests status codes
         if scraper.last_request.status_code in [401, 429]:
@@ -114,23 +137,30 @@ def get_feeds(self, url, scraper, force_https):
 
 
     def update(self, scraper=None):
-        scraper = scraper or PyBikesScraper()
+        scraper = scraper or PyBikesScraper(self.cache or None)
         if self.retry:
             scraper.retry = True
             scraper.retry_opts.update(self.retry)
 
         feeds = self.get_feeds(self.feed_url, scraper, self.force_https)
 
-        # Station Information and Station Status data retrieval
-        station_information = json.loads(
-            scraper.request(feeds['station_information'])
-        )['data']['stations']
-        station_status = json.loads(
-            scraper.request(feeds['station_status'])
-        )['data']['stations']
+        cache_d = self.cache_deltas
+
+        info_rq = scraper.request(feeds['station_information'],
+            cache_with_delta=cache_d['station_information'],
+        )
+        station_information = json.loads(info_rq)['data']['stations']
+
+        status_rq = scraper.request(feeds['station_status'],
+            cache_with_delta=cache_d['station_status'],
+        )
+        station_status = json.loads(status_rq)['data']['stations']
 
         if 'vehicle_types' in feeds:
-            vehicle_info = json.loads(scraper.request(feeds['vehicle_types']))
+            vehicle_rq = scraper.request(feeds['vehicle_types'],
+                cache_with_delta=cache_d['vehicle_types'],
+            )
+            vehicle_info = json.loads(vehicle_rq)
             # map vehicle id to vehicle info AND extra info resolver
             # for direct access
             vehicles = {
diff --git a/pybikes/utils.py b/pybikes/utils.py
index 68890aab3..3ff22afc6 100644
--- a/pybikes/utils.py
+++ b/pybikes/utils.py
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ def setUserAgent(self, user_agent):
         self.headers['User-Agent'] = user_agent
 
     def request(self, url, method='GET', params=None, data=None, raw=False,
-                headers=None, default_encoding='UTF-8', skip_cache=False):
+                headers=None, default_encoding='UTF-8', skip_cache=False,
+                cache_with_delta=None):
 
         if self.retry:
             retries = Retry(** self.retry_opts)
@@ -66,8 +67,10 @@ def request(self, url, method='GET', params=None, data=None, raw=False,
         _headers = self.headers.copy()
         _headers.update(headers or {})
 
+        cached = self.cachedict and url in self.cachedict and not skip_cache
+
         # XXX proper encode arguments for proper call args -> response
-        if self.cachedict and url in self.cachedict and not skip_cache:
+        if cached:
             response = self.cachedict[url]
         else:
             response = self.session.request(
@@ -99,8 +102,11 @@ def request(self, url, method='GET', params=None, data=None, raw=False,
             self.headers['Cookie'] = response.headers['set-cookie']
         self.last_request = response
 
-        if self.cachedict is not None:
-            self.cachedict[url] = response
+        if not cached and self.cachedict is not None and response.status_code in [200, 206]:
+            if cache_with_delta:
+                self.cachedict.set_with_delta(url, response, delta=cache_with_delta)
+            else:
+                self.cachedict[url] = response
 
         return data
 
diff --git a/tests/test_instances.py b/tests/test_instances.py
index 70030c440..d1358155c 100644
--- a/tests/test_instances.py
+++ b/tests/test_instances.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def test_uses_scraper(self, instance, i_data, cls, mod):
     def test_update(self, instance, i_data, cls, mod, record_property):
         scraper = pybikes.PyBikesScraper(
             # use a simple dict cache for systems that use a single endpoint
-            cachedict=cache if instance.unifeed else None,
+            cachedict=cache if (instance.unifeed or instance.cache) else None,
             # reuse headers per mod
             headers=headers.setdefault(mod, {}),
         )