Velobike
Overview
LocaleMoscow, Russia
Transit typeBicycle sharing system
Number of stations430
Annual ridership4250000
Websitehttp://velobike.ru/en/
Operation
Began operation2013
Operator(s)CityBike (Russian: ЗАО «СитиБайк»)
Number of vehicles4300

Velobike (Russian: Велобайк) is a bicycle-sharing system run by the city of Moscow, Russia.

History

The system was opened in 2013. In 2015 the 1st generation of the system was fully replaced by the Smoove-based solution using B’TWIN bicycles.[1][2]

In 2016 the service had also introduced e-bikes to its service.[3] In 2018 e-bikes were replaced by a fleet of pedelecs.[4]

In 2018 there were 430 parking stations in the system with 4,300 bicycles. This season the system had 424,736 users registered and 4.25 million journeys were performed.[3]

Overview

Smoove Box at the Velobike's handlebar[5]

A user has to pay by a payment card (Visa, Mastercard, Mir) for a subscription to the system either at the web site, mobile app or the Velobike's station terminal (where available). Access to a bicycle is arranged by account number (user ID) / PIN pair. A Troika transport card can also be used instead of the account number.[6][7]

During all the years of operation project was sponsored by various Russian banks: initially by the Bank of Moscow, then by the Sberbank of Russia and later on by the VTB Bank. The capital costs are covered by a sponsor while operating costs are covered by the city.[8]

Subscription plans

User can buy subscription on day/week/month or season (from may to october) with different number of free minutes 30 or 60, and can buy also insurance. Time more than free minutes is paid additionally.[9]

All subscription include unlimited number of rides.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Moscow Launches VeloBike with Smoove Bike Share Equipment". Cyclehop. Archived from the original on 15 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "SHARED CYCLING BOOMS IN RUSSIA". Think Russia. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 "4,25 миллиона поездок за шесть месяцев: сезон велопроката в Москве завершен". Официальный портал Мэра и Правительства Москвы. 2018-11-02.
  4. ↑ "До 25 километров в час: в столичном прокате появились электровелосипеды новой модели". Официальный сайт Мэра Москвы. 2018-11-13.
  5. ↑ "Байкшеринговый сервис на электровелосипедах Smoove захватывает города". ЭкоТехника (in Russian). 2018-02-27.
  6. ↑ "Moscow Lifehack: How Do I Use Moscow City Bikes?". The Moscow Times. The Moscow Times. 6 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Frequently asked questions". Velobike.
  8. ↑ Дмитрий Герасимов (2016). "Где зимует велопрокат". Веломосква.
  9. ↑ "How much does it cost". Velobike.
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