Vélib' (official appli)

Vélib' Métropole

About this app

Blue bike or green bike?

Vélib' is available in nearly 60 cities in the Greater Paris area.

Find a docking point, plan your bike route, view your statistics, buy a pass or manage your account in the Vélib' app.

Ratings and reviews

App works fine but the information is all incorrect! App will say there are 6 bikes to rent but you go and they are out of order or in a pause mode. Basically unavailable. Most bikes you can rent have issues with them, out of alignment tires/pedal, pedals missing, pedal assist is broken or the seat only raises up half way. Highly recommend another app!!! They may be more expensive but there is a reason. If you go with Velib, you will definitely spend your vacation looking for a working bike.

It's generally a good service and unlike what other comments say, most bikes are in good shape. HOWEVER 1) electric bikes are not very useful as the pedal assist is not very strong, so I always use the mechanical ones which are fine. 2) As a foreigner, I can't add my card to the app. So every time I want a bike I need to use my credit card, which means every time there's a "pending" 300€ added to my card, which is a lot, because these don't go away quickly (I still have some from a week ago).

Horrible. Complicated sign-up. And then the majority of the bikes don't even work (for various dubious error messages which you don't understand) and there's no way of seeing on the app which stations hold working bikes, so a lot of time can get wasted in search for a single working bike. Also beware - €300 deposit!!!

What’s new

The Heatmap is here on Vélib’! 🔥
Get a quick overview of the Vélib’ network and plan your rides more easily:
🔴 High-traffic areas: plenty of bikes available
🟠 Balanced areas: ideal availability
🔵 Low-traffic areas: fewer bikes around

Anticipate availability nearby and find the best spot to pick up or drop off your Vélib’.