🤩 “C’est la ville de la piste rose ”🩷 Voilà le souvenir unique qu’emporteront avec eux les 10 millions de visiteurs des Jeux Olympiques.
— Stein van Oosteren (@LCyclable) June 20, 2024
💡 Le vélo offre l’opportunité unique de transformer un système de mobilité propre en un emblème ultra-visible qui marquera l’imaginaire ! pic.twitter.com/m1SUAmc4Kj
Pop-up Bike Stations Everywhere
Leading the pack of these services is Vélib'Métropole, which boasts no less than 14 new giant stations, spread out over 10 different test sites in and around the capital. In total, there are more than 3,600 new spots for cycling enthusiasts, who can avoid (a little) the madness of public transportation thanks to the famous green and blue bikes.
These new pop-up stations, managed by agents specially deployed for the occasion, will be open from 2 hours before the various events, and until 2 hours after. These are parking spots a little out of the ordinary because, unlike the ones you find on every street corner in the capital, they are not limited. On site, the agents mentioned earlier will therefore be responsible for ensuring arrivals and departures as best as possible.
#Paris2024 : Des stations @Velib géantes au plus près des sites de compétition ! Pour des #JeuxCyclables historiques, 14 stations géantes seront installées aux portes de 10 sites pendant les JO. @GrandParisMGP @Paris
— SAVM (@lib_metropole) July 18, 2024
👉https://t.co/jH3mC6kdbz pic.twitter.com/kULzpjkh4e
Hundreds of bicycles
In addition to these new stations, many new bicycles have been made available to users in recent months, increasing the total number of two-wheelers to almost 20,000 (with almost 40% being electric). That's more than 4,000 than last October. To top it off, some of these new vehicles are equipped with new puncture-proof tires, which should reduce the issues with faulty bikes experienced in recent years by the platform.
And as good news never comes alone, Vélib' has reminded its regular users (416,000 annual subscribers in 2024), as well as tourists, that, unlike the RATP, the prices for rides and subscriptions will not change this summer.
Great news, unlike other bike-sharing services, they have decided not to apply. Indeed, while 5,000 new Lime bikes have appeared on the streets of Paris, the price of trips has also significantly increased.The Summer of Biking And for those of you who swear by your personal bike, don't worry, the City of Paris hasn't forgotten about you. A number of parking spots have also been planned for you, with the establishment of 10 new parking locations, totaling more than 4,500 spots, near the competition venues (including 1,000 around the Stade de France). The same goes for the installation of a new giant parking lot at the Gare du Nord. Faced with all these elements, it is impossible not to consider summer 2024 as the summer of biking. The numerous initiatives put in place, always in collaboration with the City of Paris, will hopefully ensure the success of these "100% bikeable" Games, and allow all Parisians to come away with a well-deserved gold medal after having cycled through the different districts of the capital.Des pneus increvables pour les @Velib ? L’idée semble séduire#Velo https://t.co/MFbYGKlesS
— Christophe Piercy (@cpiercy93) March 21, 2024