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Paris Launching Vélib Citywide Bicycle Rental Service
28 June 2007
The city of Paris, France is launching a city-wide public bicycle rental service, called Vélib.
Riders will rent and return bikes from and to public stations, which will be open 24x7, and spaced about 300 meters apart. The city is planning to launch 750 stations with some 10,000 bikes on 15 July—the day after Bastille Day.
Users can subscribe to Vélib for one year for €29 (US$39), buy a 5-day ticket for €5 (US$6.73), or a 1-day ticket for €1 (US$1.35). Rentals of 30 minutes or less are free.
June 28, 2007 in Brief | Permalink | Comments (6) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by: NeilPackrat | June 28, 2007 at 10:02 AM
Wait a second ... I've seen Paris traffic. More like Bob's your undertaker.
Posted by: NeilPackrat | June 28, 2007 at 10:12 AM
Bon jour mis amis,
Now WHO is Bob, what am I missing here my friends, besides my brain, aaaaaaah!
Posted by: Dennis O'Boyle | June 28, 2007 at 02:04 PM
You haven't run into the expression "Bob's your uncle" before? It just means that you're all set.
Posted by: NeilPackrat | June 28, 2007 at 02:54 PM
Wonderful idea.
Most grateful if there could be complete translation of Website into English & other european languages.
Can non-parisians & foreigners visiting register & use the service easily?
Replies gratefully received.
Chris
artisample@gmail.com
Posted by: chris | July 07, 2007 at 11:33 AM
Can I see the Website in English?
Posted by: Simon | August 22, 2007 at 12:22 AM
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What a great idea. I hope they allow tourists to subscribe. My feet almost wore out when I was there last year. Combine this with their terrific metro and Bob's your uncle.