Soon paid bike spaces in Toulouse car parks
Secure parking spaces for bicycles? This is the project proposed by the company Indigo Weel a Toulouse. This company is a subsidiary of the group Indigo which already manages about fifteen paid car parks in the pink city. In the form of a “Cyclopark”, these places dedicated to cycling allow users leave their bikes there safely.
A solution to bicycle theft?
A large survey of theUrban planning agency (AUAT) the national police figures revealed last month: in 2020, 3,368 bikes were declared stolen in Toulouse, Blagnac, Colomiers and Tournefeuille. This figure rises to 3.315 in 2019.
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The society Indigo Weel wants to answer it according to The Midi Dispatch. The company therefore wishes to install secure parking spaces for bicycles where only subscribers Possibility to access it. They will include “ ergonomic racks, elegant and functional to easily park your bike every day “,” equipment suitable for all types of users (bikes, cargo bikes, VAE …) “, specifies Indigo Weel.
Cyclopark installed in ten Indigo car parks
Early 2022, these spaces dedicated to cycling will take place in the Capitole, Carmes, Carnot, Esquirol, Europe, Jean-Jaurès, Marengo, Matabiau, Saint-Aubin, Saint-Cyprien, Saint-Etienne and Saint-Michel car parks. The final details should be being finalized with the Toulouse town hall.
As for the price of these spaces, it is still under discussion. “It will presumably be around 8 to 10 euros per month “, with decreasing tariffs according to the duration subscribed, around 75 euros per year. The layout of the spaces is included in the price: lockers to recharge your electric bike battery, benches, small maintenance tools available as well as power to facilitate the maintenance of the bike.