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Urban Cycling Schemes

PUBLIC BIKEA TRANSPORT BY CITY The best way to discover a city is by bike. You can save money on public transport and taxis, avoid overpriced bus tours, explore areas not accessible by vehicles, and stop wherever takes your fancy. Act like a local and look like one, by embracing the public cycling scheme in these cities. LONDON Barclays Cycle Hire Barclays cycle hire scheme is arguably the quickest way to get around London. The Mayor of London is investing millions to make the city more cycle friendly and expanding the hire scheme, which already covers most tourist areas of London. REGISTRATION ) ABOUT THE STATIONS Registration can be made online or directly at one of the various docking stations around Central London, all you need is a Don't panic if there is no free parking slot for your bike at a station, just go to the docking station and press 'No docking point free' which will give you an extra 15 minutes. CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD. d08,000 xCLES CYCLES BANK NOn 570 20CKING STATIONS around central London, never more than 400 meters apart. London is famous for its naked bike ride, a protest for more tolerance of cyclists on the streets of London. Get in touch with the local cycling community at cafes for bike repair: Look mum, no hands; Foffa bikes; and Lock7 1. London Eye 5. HMS Belfast 2. St. Paul's Cathedral 3. Tate Modern 4. Borough Market 6. Tower of London 7. Design Museum 8. Canary Wharf ?) HOW TO GET A BIKE PRICES To unlock the bicycle, you receive a release code at the docking station which you can enter on the bikes keypad. Pay for access to the bikes, and then a usage fee according to the duration of your ride. Release code has to be used within 32112 ACCESS FEE 10 MIN 24 hours for the price of £2 and can only be used at the docking station you got it from. 7 days for the price of £10 USAGE CHARGE Up to 30 minutes for FREE Up to 1 hour for £1 AGE You have to be 18 YEARS OLD to buy your access to the scheme, however from Up to 1 2 hours for £4 Up to 2 hours for £6 Up to 2 2 hours for £10 14 YEARS OLD you are allowed to use the scheme. A) OFFICIAL WEBSITE Up to 3 hours for £15 Up to 6 hours for £35 Up to 24 Hours (maximum) for £50 tfl.gov.uk/barclayscyclehire +) LOCAL AIRPORTS • London Gatwick Airport • London Heathrow Airport • London City Airport • Luton Airport • London Stansted Airport PARIS Vélib Bike Hire With 1,200 docking stations around Paris, and the ability to sign up both online or at a docking station, the Velib system is a very convenient way to get around Paris. REGISTRATION D ABOUT THE STATIONS Access fees can be paid online or at a docking station The service network consists of about 18,000 BICYCLES O00 1,200 STATIONS (CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD REQUIRED) and BICYCLES BANK GAIN 15 EXTRA FREE MINUTES if the station is fully occupied in order to return your bike to another station for short term subscriptions. Paris Respire is a scheme which closes specific parts of the city (i.e. roads by river Seine, the Marais, Canal Saint Martin and Montmartre) every Sunday and bank holiday from 9am to 5pm. The Salon du Cycle is considered as a national event which brings professional cyclists and the general public together to celebrate their passion for cycling. 1. Galeries Nationales Du Grand Palais 2. Palais Bourbon 3. Louvre 4. Notre Dame ?) HOW TO GET A BIKE PRICES Go to the docking station and follow onscreen instructions, enter the The Velib systems consists of an access fee and a usage fee. number of the bike you want and wait for the green light. ACCESS FEE 1-day ticket for the price of € 1.70 32112 7-days for the price of € 8.00 USAGE FEE AGE Up to 30 minutes for FREE No age restriction. first additional ½ hour for € 1.00 second additional V hour for € 2.00 A) OFFICIAL WEBSITE aboen-paris.cyclocity.fr 3rd additional ½ hour and all extra ½ hours for € 4.00 A LOCAL AIRPORTS • Charles de Gaulle Airport • Orly Airport • Le Bourget Airport BERLIN Call a Bike REGISTRATION ) ABOUT THE STATIONS You can register online, at TERMINAL' Or via telephone by calling 07000 522 55 22. There are about N0N 100 RENTAL LOCATIONS, This is a nation wide programme with CALL-A-BIKE operating in cities such as Munich, Cologne, and Hamburg. mostly around public transport spots like bus stops, trains or underground stations and the city centre Further expansion of the bike network is already planned. As a particularly bike friendly city, Berlin's Cycle behind public buses 100 and 200 to see the tubes and trains sell best scenic views of the special "bike tickets" permitting you to take your bike abroad. city, as these routes pass most tourist attractions. 1. Berlin Zoo 5. Checkpoint Charlie 6. Berlin Catherdral 2. Reichstag Building 3. Brandenburg Gate 7. TV Tower (Fernsehturm Berlin) 4. Potsdamer Platz 14 5 ?) HOW TO GET A BIKE PRICES Just call the red framed phone number on the lock of the bike, confirm your wish to rent the bike and off you go. There is a basic fare rate for users. However, there are discounted rates for people with a 'BahnCard' or students. AGE You have to be 18 YEARS OLD to buy your access to the scheme, however from DAY FARE RATE Low per-minute price of 8 cent for all customers 14 YEARS OLD you are allowed to use the scheme. Customers without a BahnCard Will pay a maximum of € 15.00 For the day (24 hours) OFFICIAL WEBSITE https://www.callab ike-interaktiv.de Customers with a BahnCard Or students will pay a maximum Of € 9.00 for the day (24 hours) A LOCAL AIRPORTS • Berlin Schönefeld • Berlin Tegel Airport ANNUAL FARE RATE First 30 minutes for FREE For customers without BahnCard the annual fee costs € 48.00 + PRICES € 0.08 per minute but not more than € 15.00 per day (24 hours) For customer with BahnCard the annual fee costs € 36.00 + € 0.08 per minute but not more than € 9.00 per day (24 hours) There is a one-off charge for the electronic card, followed by a usage charge. For students the annual fee ONE OFF CHARGE costs € 24.00 + € 0.08 per minute but not more than € 9.00 per day (24 hours) 25 EUROS for a BahnCard OR pay by credit card with mobile phone confirmation AMSTERDAM OV-fiets REGISTRATION i) ABOUT THE STATIONS Subscribe online to order There are over your 'OV-CHIPKAART which allows you to rent bikes and travel on public transport. If you prefer to only rent bikes, then sign up O00 240 toCATIONS, RENTAL mostly around public transport spots like train stations, bus stops and city centres. for an "OV-FIETSKAART" This system is valid across all of the Netherlands, including the city of Amsterdam. With the Beerbike, with a 1,50m width, you can consume alcoholic drinks when cycling with your friends across the many For a trip outside the city, consider cycling to the medival villiage of Waterland. Start by taking a ferry behind Central Station across the IJ, and then through urban areas to reach the village. canal houses and house boats of Amsterdam. 1. Rembrandthuis 2. Museum Van Loon 4 5 3. Vondelpark 4. Royal Palace of Amsterdam 5. National Monument PRICES ?) HOW TO GET A BIKE There is a one-off charge for the electronic card, followed by a usage charge. Enter your OV-CHIPKAART at a station to release a bike. dómi ONE OFF CHARGE A personal OV-chipkaart Costs € 7.50 per year ov-cycling map chip Card costs € 11.00 AGE USAGE CHARGE No restriction (time between picking up and returning a cycle) ov bikes up to 24 h for € 3.15 1) OFFICIAL WEBSITE After 72 hours you will have to http://www.ov-fiets.nl/ pay a surcharge of € 5.00 Electronical OV-bikes at a time, up to 24 h for €7.50 LOCAL AIRPORTS NS-scooter at a time, up to 24 h for € 7.50 • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol NICE Vélo bleu REGISTRATION D ABOUT THE STATIONS Subscribe online. There are about O00 175; DOCKING STATIONS installed around Nice. Cycle along the flat Promenade des Anglais, a five mile walkway connecting Chateau Hill with Nice airport. Be sure to stay in the cycling lane, as pedestrians roam the promenade. If you're looking for a more challenging ride, cycle east to the top of Mt. Boron in Parc Municipal du Mt. Boron for stunning views of the city. The best route is to follow bus 14 which drives up most of the mountain. 1. Fort du Mont Alban 2. Mt Boron 3. Place Garibaldi PRICES (?) HOW TO GET A BIKE To unlock the bike activate the screen, choose option 'LOUER UN VÉLO', identify yourself by swiping your card or by calling the number on the screen and choose the bike. There is a registration fee plus a usage fee REGISTRATION FEE 1 day for € 1.00 1 week for € 5.00 ÖNN 1 month for € 10.00 1 year for € 25.00, or for € 15.00 for annual subscribers of Ligne d'azur AGE The minimum age is 14 YEARS. USAGE CHARGE (time between picking up and returning a cycle) OFFICIAL WEBSITE Up to 30 minutes for FREE V2 hour to 1 hour for € 1.00 http://www.velobleu.org/ Every additional hour for € 2.00 + LOCAL AIRPORTS • Nice Côte d'Azur Airport momondo LOCAL TIP LOCAL TIP LOCAL TIP LOCAL TIP LOCAL TIP • 000

Urban Cycling Schemes

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A guide to public cycle hire in major cities around Europe: Nice, Berlin, Paris, London, and Amsterdam

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