VillO! - Station 076 - Place Van Meenen - Saint-Gilles (Bruxelles-Capitale), Belgique
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N 50° 49.543 E 004° 20.708
31U E 594738 N 5631306
[EN] Villo! (luggage port, city contraction and bike) is the shared bike service in Brussels that replaces Cyclocity since May 16, 2009. [FR] Villo! (mot-valise, contraction de ville et vélo) est le service de vélos partagés à Bruxelles qui remplace Cyclocity depuis le 16 mai 2009.
Waymark Code: WMZXHC
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Date Posted: 01/19/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker
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"This service is available in the 19 municipalities in Brussels.In operation on May 16, 2009, VillO! Has 360 stations spread over the 21 cities of the agglomeration, the owner is" Region of Brussels-Capital ", but the exploitation is entrusted to a private company "JC Decaux".

Several environmental associations in Brussels criticize the fact of entrusting the management of soft mobility to an advertising agency (JC Decaux). However, renting advertising space (especially on the Villo! Mudguard) contributes to the financing of the self-service bicycle system.

Problem of fludification of deposits Villo! All week (7/7) JCDecaux employees rebalance the stations. The Villo! being evolving, JCDecaux has increased its staff in proportion to the expansion of the service. "

Sources : VillO !

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" Ce service est disponible dans les 19 communes bruxelloises. Entrée en service le16 mai 2009 , VillO! possède 360 stations réparties sur les 21 villes de l'agglomération, le propriétaire est "Région de Bruxelles-Capitale", mais l'exploitation en est confiée à une société privée "JC Decaux" .

Plusieurs associations environnementales bruxelloises critiquent le fait de confier la gestion de la mobilité douce à une agence de publicité (JC Decaux). Cependant la location d'espaces publicitaires (notamment sur le garde boue du Villo!) contribue au financement du système de vélos en libre-service.

Problème de fludification des dépôts des Villo! Toute la semaine (7j/7) des employés de JCDecaux rééquilibrent les stations . Le système Villo! étant en pleine évolution, JCDecaux a augmenté son personnel proportionnellement à l'agrandissement du service. "

Sources : VillO !

Address:
Avenue Paul Dejaer Saint-Gilles (Bruxelles-Capitale) 1060 Belgique


Fees:
starting price for 1 day:1.60€, number of trips: unlimited, 0-30min: free, 30min-1h: +0.50€, 1h-1.5h: +1€, 1.5h-2h: +2€, >2h /30min: +2€


Hours of Operation:
[EN] The Service is accessible within the limit of bikes available 12 months out of 12, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day without interruption. [FR] Le Service est accessible dans la limite des vélos disponibles 12 mois sur 12, 7 jours sur 7, 24 heures sur 24 sans interruption.


Type of Bicycle rental: Bicycle rental

Rentals or BSS website: [Web Link]

Can tourists use the bicycles of BSS?: yes

Other rentals available: Not listed

Type of Bicycle sharing system (BSS): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
We would appreciate that you would share your experience on Bicycle Rentals with at least ONE picture of the place, and with a short story of your visit where you can answer the question, "Did you rent a bicycle yourself?" . We thank you for your effort fullfilling these requirements!
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