OV-fiets

OV-fiets
Overview
Locale	Netherlands
Transit type	Bicycle sharing system
Number of stations	282 (2024)
Annual ridership	5.9 million (2024)
Website	http://www.ov-fiets.nl/
Operation
Began operation	2003
Number of vehicles	22.120 (2024)

OV-fiets is a nationwide bike-sharing program in the Netherlands. ^[1] The system has 22,000 bikes in 282 locations mainly train stations, all over the country. A membership is required and requires the use of an OV-chipkaart. The program, which started on a small scale in 2003, has enjoyed a steadily increasing popularity with over 5.9 million rides registered in 2024.

The program's interconnection with the public transport network allows the country's many bicycle owners to use that network for part of their trip. ^[2]

Statistics

Year	Locations	Members	Bikes	E-Bikes	Rides
2004 [3]	70	11.000	800		100.000
2005 [3]	84	20.000	1.300		189.000
2006 [3]	101	30.000	2.500		250.000
2007 [3]	140	43.000	3.000		335.000
2008 [4]	182	51.000			480.000
2009 [5]	200	67.000	4.500		670.000
2010 [6]	226	85.109	5.000		850.136
2011 [7]	230	100.000	6.000		1.000.000
2012 [8]	240	140.000			1.225.000
2013 [8]	250	160.000			1.335.000
2014 [9]	252	180.000	8.500		1.530.000
2015 [10]	277	177.000			1.900.000
2016 [11]	290	200.000	8.500		2.400.000
2017 [12]	300	500.000	14.500		3.200.000
2018 [13]			22.500		4.200.000
2019 [14]			20.000		5.300.000
2020 [15]	305		21.700		3.100.000
2021 [16]	295		22.000		3.400.000
2022 [17]	291		21.500	90	5.400.000
2023 [18]	288		22.500		5.900.000
2024 [19]	282		22.000	120	5.900.000

Photo gallery

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  First OV-fiets model
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  Second OV-fiets model
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  OV-fiets parking in The Hague at public transportation station.
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  Automatic stall from OV-fiets at the station Rotterdam Alexander
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  Bike dispenser at the Nijmegen Lent station.
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  Refitted OV-fiets bicycle.

References

1. "Cycling in the Netherlands"(PDF)(page 48). Rijkswaterstaat (Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management)
2. "Annual Report 2014" (PDF). Bouwen aanaantrekkelijk OV. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
3. Jaarverslag OV-fiets 2007 ^{[ dead link ]}
4. Spectaculaire groei OV-fiets in 2008 ^{[ dead link ]}
5. Gebruik OV-fiets meer dan verdubbeld
6. Jaarverslag 2010, NS
7. Tweet Nederlandse Spoorwegen
8. Jaarverslag NS 2013
9. Jaarverslag NS 2014
10. Jaarverslag NS 2015
11. Jaarverslag NS 2016
12. treinreiziger.nl (2018-01-05). "Gebruik OV-fiets in 3 jaar verdubbeld". Treinreiziger.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-01-05.
13. Jaarverslag NS 2018
14. Jaarverslag NS 2019
15. Jaarverslag NS 2020
16. Jaarverslag NS 2021
17. Jaarverslag NS 2022
18. "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.nsjaarverslag.nl. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2025-02-19.

External links

• Official website of OV-fiets