Vélomagg'

Montpellier is a city in Hérault, France. The city is located 750 kilometres (470 mi) south of Paris, on the Mediterranean Sea. The city has a population of 255,080 and is the 8th largest city in France.

Bus services are operated by TaM.

Montpellier has 4 tram routes, serving large parts of the city. The first line opened in 2000 and there is now a network of 63 km (2012). All 4 routes serve Montpellier-Saint-Roch railway station.

A fifth tram route is planned from Clapiers - City Centre - Paul Fajon - Laverune, to open in 2017.

Vélomagg' (from Vélos Montpellier Agglomeration) is a bike sharing scheme in Montpellier, France launched in June 2007, engineered by Smoove. This community bicycle program comprises 750 bicycles and 59 stations for short and long term renting, optionally coupled with tramway, bus and car sharing services. Individual bicycles can park in secured parking lots linked to the system, equipped with electrical public pumps. The bicycles are secured by electronic locks operated by RFID client smart card or keyboard. The system is reliable and appreciated, the bicycles are relatively cheap, sturdy and light. Contrary to most other such programs, it is not linked to an advertising deal.

Now in Orange

Secured bicycle parks

Bicycles are redispatched by electric vans

A Vélomagg' station

Montpellier lies on the A9 Motorway (Orange - Spanish Border - Barcelona). Lyon, Paris, Clermont-Ferrand, Marseille, Nice, Toulouse and Bordeaux are all accessible by Motorway from Montpellier.

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