| Bicing | |
|---|---|
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.jpg) Bicing station and bikes in Barcelona. | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Ajuntament de Barcelona (municipality) |
| Locale | Barcelona |
| Transit type | Bicycle sharing system |
| Number of stations | 420 (2014)[1] |
| Daily ridership | 28,093 (2014)[1] |
| Annual ridership | 10,113,500 (until October 2014)[1] |
| Website | www.bicing.cat |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | March 22, 2007 |
| Operator(s) | Clear Channel |
| Number of vehicles | 6,000[1] |
Bicing is a bicycle-sharing system in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, which was implemented in March 2007, promoted by the City Council.[2] The municipal company Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (B:SM) is the manager of the service, while the exploitation concession corresponds to Pedalem Barcelona since 2019, a Temporary Union of Companies formed by CESPA (Ferrovial Services) and PBSC. [3] Between 2007 and 2018, Clear Channel was the company in charge of this task. It is similar to the Vélo'v service in Lyon or Vélib' in Paris, and uses the same bicycles and stations as used in Stockholm, Oslo, and Zaragoza. Its purpose is to cover small and medium daily routes within the city in a climate-friendly way, eliminating the pollution, roadway noise, and traffic congestion that motor vehicles create.
- ^ a b c d "Bicing information about the system". Bicing. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Mou-te de manera sostenible per Barcelona!". Bicing (in Catalan). Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "City Series: Discover PBSC in Barcelona". PBSC Urban Solutions. Retrieved 2021-11-08.