joint query on co-modality: urban transport and bikes

Joint query on co-modality: urban transport and bikes

15th, May, 2014Rotterdam

Query on co-modality01

Savivaldybės įmonė „Susisiekimo paslaugos“ | www.vilniustransport.lt

The survey was conducted between 21st November, 2013- 24th April, 2014.

The survey was disseminated to 27 members of EMTA, 24 agencies responded (Copenhagen, Warsaw, Barcelona, Prague, Amsterdam, Paris, London, Birmingham, Helsinki, Berlin, Rotterdam , Vilnius, Turin, Madrid, Budapest, Brussel, Vienna, Stockholm, Oslo, Frankfurt, Bilbao, Sevilla, Stuttgart, Lyon). This resulted in a record score on any query in EMTA- 89% response rate.

The survey was conducted on behalf of agencies from three cities: Berlin, Madrid and Vilnius.

About the query


Aims of the query

To find out rules and regulations regarding the bicycle carriage onto PT in various cities across Europe.

To see if cities impose certain limits on bicycle carriage on PT, i.e time-limitations and route-limitations.

To learn whether there is an extra charge for such permit.

To find out about the regulation of bicycle storage during a trip.

Results02


Do you permit cycle carriage on PT?

Berlin is the only city that forbids the carriage of folded bikes.


15 cities forbid the carriage of bikes during peak hours*

Are there time-limitations for carry on bike transport?

* Peak hours vary from 6a.m to 9:30a.m and from 3p.m to 8:30p.m


Most of the cities do not have route-limitations for bike carriage

Are there route-limitations for carry on bike transport?


Mots of the cities require bicycles to be stored in specific places or compartments.

Do you have special compartments or designated places where bikes must be held

during a trip?


Extra charge varies between the cities. 13 cities out of 24 have an extra charge on bikes carriage.

Is there an extra charge for bikes carriage?

Amsterdam Berlin Brussels Budapest Copenhagen Oslo London

€1.60 daily ticket GVB tram/metro.€6- daily ticket NS train

The city area:€1.7 single ticket €4.7 day ticket€10 month ticketMetro/light rail(special offers for students)

€5 single ticket€8 day ticket on trains

€1.2 single ticket€1.8 monthly bike pass on all means of PT

€1.6 on regional trains/buses/metro

€1.8-6.7 single ticket €5.5-11.5 daily ticket€39.4-63.6 monthly ticketFree off peak in metro

Varies by an operator and different modes of PT

Paris Prague Rotterdam Stuttgart Turin Vilnius

Flat rate of €10on high-speed trains

€1 per every 50kmon trains outside of the city

€6 day ticket on trains

€1.3 children ticket in regional trains and suburban railway during morning peak hours

€3.5 daily bike pass

Up to €5 in long-distance trains


Majority of the cities indicated that they do not have a specific strategy towards segway and kicktrike, as these are rare in the cities.

Segway and kicktrike

Berlin is the only city that considers to permit segway/kicktrike on PT. In Stuttgart Segways or Kicktrikes are treated as accompanied luggage.


Good practices

Underground bicycle parking lot

Simple bike facility at a bus stop

Lift up bike parking

Thank you for your attention

joint query on co-modality: urban transport and bikes

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