Styr & Ställ

Bikes parked in one of the systems stations at Linnéplatsen.
Parked bicycle.

Styr & ställ is a public bicycle rental program in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was launched on 10 August 2010[1] and is used by both tourists and citizens of Gothenburg. Anyone with a subscription can rent one of the 1000 bikes, from one of the 60 stations located around the city.[2]

History

2010

The system was launched on 10 August and consisted of 600 bikes and 50 stations. The price for a season ticket was 100 kronor (€11.41 as of October 2013), and 10 kronor for a three-day subscription.

2011

The season lasted from 1 April to 31 October and the number of bikes increased to 700. The price for a season ticket was 250 kronor. From 1 April to 30 June, 1.087 people started a season subscription and 6.960 three-day cards were sold.[1]

2012

Over the year, there were over 202.000 leases and 18.000 subscribers,[3] and the number of leases since the launch in 2010 passed 500.000.[4]

2013

The season has been extended and reaches from 1 March to 30 November. The price for a season subscription has been reduced to 125 kronor, the number of bikes has increased to 1.000 and the number of stations to 60.[2]

2014

In 2014, the season has been extended from 1 March to 31 December. The price for a season subscription has been further reduced to 75 kronor, while the number of bikes and stations remains constant.[2]

Usage statistics

Year subscribers trips reference
2011 22.840 180.500 [5]
2012 18.030 201.200 [5]
2013 24.640 420.500 [5]

External links

Sources

Notes

  1. 1 2 Cecilia Bäcklund (9 July 2011). "Succé för Styr och ställ". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish).
  2. 1 2 3 "Allt du behöver veta om Styr & Ställ" (in Swedish). Styr & Ställ. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Styr & Ställ går mot ny vår". Metro Göteborg (in Swedish). 27 February 2013. p. 19.
  4. ↑ "Styr & Ställ - a success! 500 000 trips since the launch". Styr & ställ. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "Cykelåret 2013" (PDF). Göteborgs Stad Trafikkontoret. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
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