Innsbruck city bike breaks records: over 830,000 trips 2024!

Innsbruck city bike breaks records: over 830,000 trips 2024!

Innsbruck, Österreich - A record year for Innsbruck's city bikes

In Innsbruck the rental system is booming! In 2024, a new occupancy record was set up with over 830,000 trips, which corresponds to an impressive plus of 366,000 trips compared to the previous year. This gratifying development shows the growing popularity of the 560 city bikes, which are available at 52 different stations in the city. According to the Innsbruck transport businesses, a single bike was used up to eight times a day, which impressively proves the high demand. Mayor Anzengruber also emphasizes that the city bike is successfully anchored in the everyday mobility of Innsbruck. More than 10,000 regular customers make the rental bike an integral part of their daily paths, such as public interest and free access for employees

Especially students of the universities use the offer extensively, as well as numerous companies that promote the city bike as a practical means of mobility for their employees. With special cooperation, employees have the opportunity to use the first 30 minutes of each trip free of charge. The city traffic company IVB has also merged with the non -profit association WAMS in order to meet the growing needs and ensure the maintenance of the rental bikes. In order to give another thrust, four new rental stations have already been opened and 110 additional bikes have been purchased, such as tirol.orf.at reported.

For 2025, those responsible expect a better connection to the Rossau industrial area and the use of the first electrically operated cargo bike in the fleet. This development not only underlines the adaptability of the rental wheel concept, but also the trend towards environmentally friendly mobility in Innsbruck. The high number of users confirm the clear acceptance and the rapidly increasing popularity of the city bikes in the Tyrolean capital.