Barcelona to launch fully electric bike-sharing service

Barcelona is launching an upgraded metropolitan bike-sharing service at the beginning of 2023 in the municipalities of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Sant Joan Despí and Cornellà de Llobregat.

The roll-out will follow in 12 other municipalities with the aim of providing another sustainable transport option.

Integrated bike-share subscription

The AMBici service has been developed by the Metropolitan Area of ​​Barcelona (AMB), the public administration of the metropolitan area of ​​Barcelona, made up of 36 municipalities. It will be managed by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona and serve almost 1.2 million citizens. A metropolitan subscription that integrates with the existing Bicing bike-share service will be created.

The AMBici programme will provide 2,600 of the latest generation e-Smartbike 2.0 model. As part of the programme, 236 modular parking stations will be installed, half of which will be located next to other public transport stations.

A metropolitan pass will integrate AMBici with the existing Bicing bike-sharing service, which will range between €53 and €65 per year

The bikes have an integrated screen to display the level of charge. The electric motor will stop working at speeds of 25km/h, as well as when the brakes are used. The bikes will also incorporate a geolocation service.

In 2023, the annual pass will cost €25 per year and will allow 30 minutes of free cycling. After the first free half hour with the pass, the cost will be €0.50 every 30 minutes.