Area served Medellín, Colombia Website encicla.gov.co | Transit type Bicycle-sharing system Began operation 2011 | |
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EnCicla is a public bicycle renting service in Medellín, Colombia, which began in 2011. It is the only public bike sharing program in Colombia and was the first such program created in Latin America. The system consists of over 1,000 bicycles distributed over 18 stations that are strategically located near points of attraction in the city. The system has approximately 9,100 active users and bicycles have been rent over 600,000 times since September 2014.
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The bicycles are free to use for anyone aged 16 years old or older. Its hours of operation are from 5:30 am to 7:00 pm Monday through Friday. To rent a bicycle, one must first register online on EnCicla's official website. Tourists can present their passports as identification to rent a bike.
Several bike stations are near major universities, including National University of Colombia at Medellín, Pontifical Bolivarian University, and the University of Antioquia. Arví Park has six bicycles stations collectively known as the "Bicycle in the Park" stations.
History
The first stage of the bicycle sharing system consisted of 400 bicycles.
Stations
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