You
are not sure if you should buy a bicycle, get an electric scooter subscription,
or don’t even know which other options exist?
Depending
on the distance that you need to travel each morning, the city of Paris offers
different ways to get from one place to another, we list some of them in this
article.
First
option is bicycle, Paris counts with several bike paths, more than 1000
km (620 Miles) are available for you to move around Paris in an eco-friendly
and athletic way, here is the link to the Geovelo map, you can also download
the free app to get the best route for your daily travel : https://www.geovelo.fr/paris/route
If
do don’t own a bike, Velib is the public Parisian bike rental service, some of
their bikes are electric and you can get them at the “docking points”at some of
these points we suggest you to test their services paying by credit card the 1
& 7 day pass that costs 15€, this includes 0 to 30 minutes rides, if your
ride takes longer than one hour, you will be additionally charged 1€ per 1 hour
and then 1€/30 minutes.
There
is also a free subscription for occasional users that charges 1€ for a single
30min ride.
Regular
users plan (more than 4 trips per month) costs 3.10 € and the All inclusive
pass costs 8.30 €/month. You can subscribe any of these from their website: https://www.velib-metropole.fr/en/offers#subscription
For those who already made up their minds
If
you have already decided to buy an electric 2 wheel transport, the city can get
you up to 400€ reduction on the price or up to 600€ if you need a cargo bike,
you will be asked for proof of address in Paris.
If
the distance is longer, you can apply for a 6000 € subvention for an electric
car, all the information (in French only) is here: https://www.paris.fr/pages/lutte-contre-la-pollution-les-aides-a-la-mobilite-5373
Electric scooters
At
least 10 companies rent electric scooters in Paris, the most famous is
Lime, most of them work the same way, you download the app, you pay by credit
card and you ride, prices vary from one company to another, this is the latest
prices we saw for the most available units around the city, we hope this will
give you an idea:
Lime:
10€ for activation (deposit on virtual account), then 1€ for unblocking the
scooter and 20 cents/minute.
Jump:
it is available from the Uber app and costs 1€ for unlocking the scooter, then
15 cents per minute.
Bird:
is also easily found and it has a higher price than uber but no need to apply
10€ for activation, they charge 25 cents per minute and unblocking the scooter
is also 1€.
Electric Motor Scooters
If
you are more into motorcycles, this could be an option for you, the company
Cityscoot provides 50 cc equivalent electric scooters by using an app, you can
choose from a prepaid or postpaid plan 22 and 29 cents per minute and you are
billed each month, if you were born before 1988 you don’t need to provide a driving
license.
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