Swapfiets is a Dutch bicycle-subscription company headquartered in Amsterdam. Founded in Delft in 2014, it provides conventional bicycles and electric bicycles for a recurring monthly fee.
The company expanded from the Netherlands into other European markets. By 2025, Swapfiets had expanded to 45 cities across eight countries.
In 2026, Swapfiets acquired the German e-bike subscription company Dance. The combined customer base was around 290,000.
History Swapfiets was founded in 2014 by Delft University of Technology students Martijn Obers, Dirk de Bruijn and Richard Burger. At first, Swapfiets rented bicycles mainly to students. The subscription covered repairs and replacement of the bicycle when needed. Steven Uitentuis joined Swapfiets at an early stage and later worked on the company's expansion.
Swapfiets first grew into other Dutch university cities and then moved into Belgium, Germany and Denmark. It was active in all four countries by 2020.
Ponooc had acquired a majority stake in Swapfiets by 2019. The company later became part of Pon Holdings.
In 2021, Swapfiets had more than 220,000 bicycles in 64 cities.
Swapfiets bought Dance in May 2026. The e-bike subscription company operated in Paris, Berlin and Hamburg and kept the Dance name after the takeover.
Business model and operations
Swapfiets differs from short-term bike-sharing services by assigning bicycles to individual subscribers for longer periods. The monthly fee includes use of the bicycle, maintenance and repairs. Bicycles that cannot be repaired quickly are replaced.
As of 2025, Swapfiets operates in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, France, the United Kingdom, Spain and Austria.
See also Bicycle rental Bicycle-sharing system Cycling in the Netherlands
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