OV-fiets is a nationwide bike-sharing program in the Netherlands."Cycling in the Netherlands"(PDF)(page 48). Rijkswaterstaat (Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management) 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.
Statistics Year Locations Members Bikes E-Bikes Rides 2004Jaarverslag OV-fiets 2007 70 11.000 800 100.000 2005 84 20.000 1.300 189.000 2006 101 30.000 2.500 250.000 2007 140 43.000 3.000 335.000 2008Spectaculaire groei OV-fiets in 2008 182 51.000 480.000 2009 200 67.000 4.500 670.000 2010Jaarverslag 2010, NS 226 85.109 5.000 850.136 2011Tweet Nederlandse Spoorwegen 230 100.000 6.000 1.000.000 2012Jaarverslag NS 2013 240 140.000 1.225.000 2013 250 160.000 1.335.000 2014Jaarverslag NS 2014 252 180.000 8.500 1.530.000 2015Jaarverslag NS 2015 277 177.000 1.900.000 2016Jaarverslag NS 2016290200.000 8.500 2.400.0002017300500.00014.5003.200.000201822.5004.200.0002019Jaarverslag NS 201920.0005.300.0002020Jaarverslag NS 202030521.7003.100.0002021Jaarverslag NS 202129522.0003.400.0002022Jaarverslag NS 202229121.500905.400.000202328822.500 5.900.0002024282 22.0001205.900.000
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External links Official website of OV-fiets