OV-fiets

The Netherlands has a single nationwide bike sharing program, called OV-fiets, which means 'public transport bike'.^[1] The system has 22,000 bikes in 282 locations (see table below), mainly train stations, all over the country. A membership is required (one-time fee €0.01, €4.65 per rental day) 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 (see table below). 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.^[2]

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)

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.