This year marks the third season of Jastrzębie-Zdrój’s city bike system, which continues to grow in popularity from year to year and is persistently being developed. “Because a 4th generation system has been implemented in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, the users are no longer strictly tied to parking zones, because the system enables them to park bicycles anywhere after the ride for an additional fee,” explains Mariusz Dziedzic of Orange Polska, the operator of the Jastrzębie-Zdrój city bike system.
Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa is involved in the project for the second time. The Company has supplemented the system with 15 bikes and prepared 3 free parking zones: near the JSW Management Board Office and near the Zofiówka and Jastrzębie Sections. In total, cyclists have at their disposal 76 bikes available from 23 stations in Jastrzębie-Zdrój.
The same terms of rental apply at all stations of the system. Users may register online or via a special smartphone application. An initial PLN 10 deposit is necessary to become a user of the system, but it is refundable in the event the system is shut down and the user has not spent the deposit on ride fees. The user account may be topped up via an electronic payment operator using several of the most popular forms of online payment. The minimum balance on the user account enabling the release of a bike from the station for a ride is PLN 3. After the initial free period of 20 minutes, a fee of PLN 0.03 per minute is charged. The most active bicycle users may purchase a monthly subscription for PLN 10 enabling 8 hours of free rides per day.
Renting a bike is easy: with the help of the mobile application, the user scans the QR code located at the bike’s handle bar or above the rear wheel. After the code has been verified by the system, the bike will be automatically unlocked and assigned to the user until the end of the ride. The system also enables bike rental without using the mobile app. This is possible by calling the 24/7 Customer Service Office or sending a text message with the unique code.
For more details, please visit the website: https://jastrzebie.bike/