Bike hire in Paris
Bike hire in Paris with Vélib
Bike hire in Paris with Velib
Since spring 2007 it’s very simple to rent a bike in Paris with Velib. (Vélib for vélo "bike", and lib for "liberty").
Anyone can pick up a bike at any metro station or anywhere there's a "borne" (stand) of bikes, ride around for half an hour, and then leave it at any Velib' stand. The first half hour is free, and not only that, the bikes themselves are extremely cool, a sort of futuristic bike that makes you feel like there is nothing more high-tech and advanced than a bicycle. (bikes has been designed by French designer
Patrick Jouin)
- How tu use Velib ?
Vélib’ is a Self Service “bike hire” system available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Multi pick up and drop off location allows you to pick up your bike from one service point and drop off to another. Pick up a bike from any station with your credit card (attention: your card must have a microchip, or it won’t work); then deposit it at the station closest to your final destination (there’s only about 300 metres between each station). - Short-term subscription
Short-terms users can also subscribe to Vélib’. A 1-day or a 7-day Vélib’ ticket is available for purchase on the web or at any of our Vélib’ Service Points.
Day Vélib’ ticket (€1) and 7-day Vélib’ ticket (€5)
A 1 Day or 7 Day Vélib’ Ticket gives you unlimited number of journeys for the duration of the subscription period.
- The Official Vélib website very soon in English
- Service points
The Vélib’ Service Points are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. It is located 300 meters apart, consisting of terminals and stands for fastening the bikes.... - Find a Velib service point in Paris on Google maps
You can use Velib from 14 years old.. Bikes are too heavy for the youngsters.