Cycling in the Netherlands

Everyday cycling in the Netherlands (Amsterdam).

Cycling is the second-most common mode of transport in the Netherlands, with 36% of Dutch people listing the bicycle as their most frequent way of getting around on a typical day[1][nb 1], as opposed to the car (45%) and public transport (11%). Cycling has a modal share of 27% of all trips (urban and rural) nationwide.[4] In cities this is even higher, such as Amsterdam which has 38%,[5] and Zwolle 46%.[6] This high frequency of bicycle travel is enabled by excellent cycling infrastructure such as cycle paths, cycle tracks, protected intersections, ample bicycle parking and by making cycling routes shorter and more direct (and therefore usually quicker) than car routes.

In the countryside, a growing number of routes connect the Netherlands' villages, towns and cities: some of these paths are part of the Dutch National Cycle Network, a network of routes for bicycle tourism which reaches all corners of the nation.[7]

  1. ^ Quality of Transport report (PDF) (Report). European Commission. December 2014. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Why is cycling so popular in the Netherlands?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014.
  3. ^ Future of Transport report (PDF) (Report). European Commission. March 2011. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Cycling in the Netherlands" (PDF) (Press release). The Netherlands: Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management. Fietsberaad (Expertise Centre for Cycling Policy). 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Cycling facts and figures". I amsterdam website. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Cycling and urban qualities" (PDF). MOBILE 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  7. ^ "The Netherlands, a great destination for cycling holidays". Nederland Fietsland website. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2013.


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