Bike share scheme in Geneva a success

Friday, 20 August 2021 04:42

A year after its launch in Geneva, the bike sharing scheme – VéloPartage – is being hailed as a success.

The orange bikes and e-bikes are now a common sight in the city.

The Cantonal Department of Infrastructure says the number of users has grown in the last year and is looking at expanding the service.

Currently there are 120 rental stations across the canton – with 50 in the city – and a total of 700 bikes available.

There have been more than 100,000 journeys – but most of them are short, under 2km. The study suggests his means people are using them for transport mainly for business reasons and not pleasure.

The survey also shows users are very happy, with a satisfaction rating of 4.4 out of 5.

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