Velib’, third most extensive bicycle sharing system in the world

12 June 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France Reading Time:  7 minutes

© velib.paris.fr

© velib.paris.fr

Vélib’ is a large-scale public bicycle sharing system in Paris. The name Vélib’ is a portmanteau of the French words vélo (English: bicycle) and liberté (freedom). Launched on 15 July 2007, the system has expanded to encompass around 20,000 bicycles and 1,202 bicycle stations, located across Paris and in some surrounding municipalities, with an estimated ridership of 110,000 people per day in average.   read more…

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