Veturilo
| Veturilo | |
|---|---|
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| Veturilo station Veturilo station | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Warsaw, Poland |
| Transit type | Bicycle-sharing system |
| Number of stations | 346[1] |
| Annual ridership | Increase 3,904,647 (2022)[2] |
| Website | veturilo |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1 August 2012 |
| Operator(s) | nextbike |
| Number of vehicles | 3,460[1] |
Veturilo is a public bicycle-sharing system in Warsaw, Poland, launched on 1 August 2012 with 55 stations and 1000 bicycles in 3 districts - Śródmieście (city centre), Bielany and Ursynów,[3] 2 other stations started operating in the middle of August in Wilanów.[4] At the time of the launch, it was the biggest public bicycle-sharing system in Poland[5] and the fifth largest in Europe. It is also considered one of the most successful bike sharing systems in the world.[6]
Name
[edit | edit source]The name Veturilo was chosen in an internet contest. It is an Esperanto word meaning vehicle. Internet users submitted nearly a thousand proposals, and a jury chose a short-list of six. In the next step, during an internet vote, users chose the name Veturilo (with 32% of votes); other proposals were: Wawabike (26%), Ziuuu (12%), Rowerynka (12%), Bajker (11%) and Wabik (6%).[7]
Prices
[edit | edit source]| Time | Rate (PLN) | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard and tandem bicycle | Electric bicycle | |
| Up to 20 min | Free | Free |
| Over 20 min, up to 60 min | 1.00 | 6.00 |
| Second hour | 3.00 | 14.00 |
| Third hour | 5.00 | 14.00 |
| Fourth and each subsequent commenced hour | 7.00 | 14.00 |
| Exceeding 12 hours | 200.00 | 300.00 |
| As of 10 December 2025[update]. Source:[8] | ||
The Veturilo was compatible with Bemowo Bike,[9] a bicycle-sharing system in the Bemowo district operating in the years 2012–2014.
See also
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External links
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