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Here is a map of the different stations currently in use. There are plans for a grand expansion of the program but right now it is focused on the center of the city. Does anyone know how to request a station near you? There are some drug dealers not far from our apt. They hang [...]

This is part 3 of the series of renting bicycles in Toulouse. I found a great in depth diagram about the bicycles. Click on the photo below to see it full size. The diagram is in French but is pretty easy to understand. If you have a specific question ask as a comment and one [...]

This is part 2 of the series about the Velo Toulouse Bicycle Rental Program. What do you have to do to actually get the bicycle? I have seen the racks but how do I do it?
To take a bicycle
Go to the rack with your subscriber card or your carte bleu, this is your atm bank [...]

Toulouse France has a bicycle rental program that is rapidly growing. Many European cities have been developing their bicycle rental programs and Toulouse is no exception. I will run a 4-5 part series on what it is, how it works, how to sign up, and how to use it: regular users and tourists. It is [...]