It’s already been seven years since the first fleet of Vélib bicycles rolled out into Paris, grey and shiny and ready to offer Parisians a new mode of transport. That’s nearly as long as I’ve been a Paris resident. In that time, Vélib has become a fixture of the cityscape, a bike-share model of excellence that has inspired the systems in Chicago, New York, London and surely beyond, and, to everyone’s great surprise, an example of excellent customer service on and offline.

To put those seven years into perspective, the Vélib team created this fun infographic that I thought you’d enjoy as well. Any surprises?

Have you tried Vélib as a Paris visitor?

For tips on Vélib itineraries through Paris, check out Vélib’s first book: Paris By Bike 
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