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C.vélo (name come from the first letter of the city of Clermont-Ferrand and the word “bike” in French) is the system of self-service bicycles and long-term rental of Clermont-Ferrand, available since June 26, 2013. It is managed by the company Vélogik for and in collaboration with the Syndicat mixte des transports en commun de l'agglomération clermontoise (SMTC1) It offers two types of rental: Self-service bicycles (520 bicycles), long-term bicycles (200 bicycles, including 13 classic and 177 electric assistance).

Service's history The service was launched on 26 June 2013 with a hundred bicycles and ten stations (eight on the commune of Clermont-Ferrand, one in Chamalières and one on the university campus of Cézeaux in Aubière). On 11 July 2014, twelve additional stations were put into operation. In the fall of 2015, 18 new stations were installed, bringing the total number of stations to 40. 440 bicycles were offered on a self-service. The objective is to obtain a network of the city with a station available every 300 m approximately. Chosen locations are frequented areas to intermodality (use of several modes) with the SNCF station, the tram line and the bus lines. The opening of these 18 stations is announced in September and runs until December 2015. A participative clip was created in 2015 to promote the service, a first time in France for a bike rental service. Clermont’ inhabitants made up the C.vélo logo in letters on the Place de Jaude. At the end of 2017, 80 electric bikes were added to the long-term rental bike fleet. Since April 2018, Clermont Auvergne Metropolis pick the annual subscription up, increasing the use of self-service bicycle service. Two months after the introduction of free service, the service increased from 1,300 to 3,000 subscriptions. In January 2019, the service celebrates its 10,000th subscriber. On 30 March 2018, Clermont Auvergne Metropolis voted to extend the service for 12 additional stations in 2018. They are installed at the beginning of 2018 (9 stations on 27 August 2018 and 3 stations in September). On 29 January 2019, the Apollinaire station was dismantled following repeated rudeness.

Material C.vélos, place of Jaude. The Clermont self-service bike is made in France at La Roche-sur-Yon. It has been specially adapted for Clermont-Ferrand: unlike most other self-service bikes, it offers 7 speeds to adapt to the rolling terrain of the city.

Number of utilization In its first year, 17,000 trips were made by 2,100 users for a total of less than 50,000 km travelled. In September 2015, SMTC1 announced a total of 50,000 trips since the service opened.

A man on the C.vélo

Rates and rental terms

Short duration tickets For €2 or €7, the service is usable as many times as desired during a day or seven days (payment accompanied by the deposit of €200 that the board declares to cash only in case of non-compliance with the conditions of use), a ticket with an identifier number is provided, it is necessary to insert this number before each use of a bike. After the first half hour, it is necessary to add €2 per half hour utilization. Long Term Cards The annual subscription of 25 euros per year became free on 10 April 2018, its cost being now payed by the Clermont metropolis. The use remains paid for rentals exceeding half an hour. Any subscription is accompanied by a deposit of 200 €, cashed only in case of non-compliance with the conditions of use. Use of the service When the service was launched, it required the use of the modePass card (the public transport subscriber card of the Clermont urban area) and to go to an agency to subscribe. Since 10 April 2018, this is no longer necessary since the mobile app allows both to subscribe and to unblock bikes

1SMTC: Syndicat Mixte de Transports en Commun (Public Transportation’s mixed trade union)