Source: Les Echos

The French capital’s status as the shared-cycling capital in Europe has been cemented with its rides increasing by 6 million, from 70 million in 2024 to 76 million in 2025.

Paris has over 1,000 km of cycling paths which experiences great demand from both local Parisians and tourists. It is served by both the public Vélib’ network, as well as private operators Lime, Dott, and most recently, Voi.

Its market has become more dynamic since Voi has taken up a share of 25% of dockless bike shares through rapid deployment and aggressive pricing in the three months since it arrived in 2025.

Although public operator Vélib’ is still the market leader, which is used for millions of rides monthly, it is facing increased pressure due to recent price hikes, disruptions to its services, and fraud incidents that have led it to temporarily reduce its fleet to approximately 17,000 bikes. Read the full article here.