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Overview | |
Owner | City Council of Madrid |
Locale | Madrid |
Transit type | bicycle sharing system |
Number of stations | 611 |
Annual ridership | 7.440.000 (2022) |
Website | bicimad.com |
Operation | |
Began operation | 23 June 2014 |
Operator(s) | EMT Madrid |
Number of vehicles | 7500 |
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