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OV-fiets
Bike-rental program in the Netherlands
OV-fiets is a nationwide bike-sharing program in the Netherlands. 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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersNetherlands1
- Websitewww.ns.nl/deur-tot-deur/ov-fiets
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OV-fiets is a nationwide bike-sharing program in the Netherlands. 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 2024.2
Timeline
- 2003Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.ns.nl/deur-tot-deur/ov-fiets1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/levedeovfiets1
- WikipediaOV-fiets
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ2629982
Sources
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- 1WikidataOV-fiets on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaOV-fiets on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsOV-fiets photo by Steven Lek, CC BY-SA 4.0