The Netherlands has a single nationwide bike sharing program, called OV-fiets, which means 'public transport bike'.[1] The system has 20,500 bikes in 300 locations,[2] mainly train stations, all over the country. Membership is required (annual fee €0.01, €4.45 per rental day) and can be combined with an OV-chipkaart. The program, which started on a small scale in 2003, has enjoyed a steadily increasing popularity with over 4 million rides registered in 2018. The nature of the Dutch bike sharing program differs from that of programs in other countries partly because the already high bike ownership of the population. Its interconnection with the public transport network allows it to fill the need of people who also want to continue traveling by bike from the station of their destination.[3]
| OV-fiets | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Netherlands |
| Transit type | Bicycle sharing system |
| Number of stations | 305 (2020) |
| Annual ridership | 4.2 million (2018) |
| Website | http://www.ov-fiets.nl/ |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 2003 |
| Number of vehicles | 21.700 (2020) |
Statistics
edit| Year | Locations | Members | Bikes | E-Bikes | Rides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004[4] | 70 | 11.000 | 800 | 100.000 | |
| 2005[4] | 84 | 20.000 | 1.300 | 189.000 | |
| 2006[4] | 101 | 30.000 | 2.500 | 250.000 | |
| 2007[4] | 140 | 43.000 | 3.000 | 335.000 | |
| 2008[5] | 182 | 51.000 | 480.000 | ||
| 2009[6] | 200 | 67.000 | 4.500 | 670.000 | |
| 2010[7] | 226 | 85.109 | 5.000 | 850.136 | |
| 2011[8] | 230 | 100.000 | 6.000 | 1.000.000 | |
| 2012[9] | 240 | 140.000 | 1.225.000 | ||
| 2013[9] | 250 | 160.000 | 1.335.000 | ||
| 2014[10] | 252 | 180.000 | 8.500 | 1.530.000 | |
| 2015[11] | 277 | 177.000 | 1.900.000 | ||
| 2016[12] | 290 | 200.000 | 8.500 | 2.400.000 | |
| 2017[13] | 300 | 500.000 | 14.500 | 3.200.000 | |
| 2018[14] | 22.500 | 4.200.000 | |||
| 2019[15] | 20.000 | 5.300.000 | |||
| 2020[16] | 305 | 21.700 | 3.100.000 | ||
| 2021[17] | 295 | 22.000 | 3.400.000 | ||
| 2022[18] | 291 | 21.500 | 90 | 5.400.000 |
Photo gallery
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First OV-fiets model -
Second OV-fiets model -
OV-fiets parking in The Hague at public transportation station. -
Automatic stall from OV-fiets at the station Rotterdam Alexander -
Bike dispenser at the Nijmegen Lent station. -
Refitted OV-fiets bicycle.
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References
edit- ^ "Cycling in the Netherlands"(PDF)(page 48). Rijkswaterstaat (Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management)
- ^ Bremmer, David (14 December 2018). "OV-fiets haalt nieuw record: 4 miljoen ritten in een jaar". Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Annual Report 2014" (PDF). Bouwen aanaantrekkelijk OV. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d Jaarverslag OV-fiets 2007[dead link]
- ^ Spectaculaire groei OV-fiets in 2008[dead link]
- ^ Gebruik OV-fiets meer dan verdubbeld
- ^ Jaarverslag 2010, NS
- ^ Tweet Nederlandse Spoorwegen
- ^ a b Jaarverslag NS 2013
- ^ Jaarverslag NS 2014
- ^ Jaarverslag NS 2015
- ^ Jaarverslag NS 2016
- ^ treinreiziger.nl (2018-01-05). "Gebruik OV-fiets in 3 jaar verdubbeld". Treinreiziger.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ^ Jaarverslag NS 2018
- ^ Jaarverslag NS 2019
- ^ Jaarverslag NS 2020
- ^ Jaarverslag NS 2021
- ^ Jaarverslag NS 2022