Q: My brother and I would like to explore Paris by bike. I have heard that there is a system where you can rent a bike from automatic stands. Could you give us some information on costs and location of these stands? - Daphne Greyvenstein.
A: The Vélib bike service launched in 2007. More than 20,000 bikes are kept in automated racks posted throughout the city. There are 1,450 stations, roughly one station every 300 metres throughout the city centre, making Vélib’ the largest system of its kind in the world. Each Vélib station is equipped with an automatic rental terminal and maps showing the station locations are available at all kiosks. You will need a credit card to sign up for the programme. In order to use the system, you then need to take out a subscription, which allows you an unlimited number of rentals. Subscriptions can be purchased at one euro per day, or five euros per week. With a subscription, bike rental is free for the first half hour of every individual trip and an unlimited number of such free trips can be made per day. A trip that lasts longer than 30 minutes incurs a charge of one to four euros for each subsequent 30-minute period. The increasing price scale is intended to keep the bikes in circulation.
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Bike- this is such a very nice idea! I can figure out how fun it will be to explore Paris by just a bike. Very unique. What I think makes this activity extra ideal is the chance of exploring every corner of Paris more accessible and easy, you can just stop anytime anywhere. Great!
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