Velobike

The system was opened in 2013. In 2015 the 1st generation of the system was fully replaced by the Smoove-based solution using B’TWIN bicycles.{{cite web|url=http://cyclehop.com/moscow-launches-velobike-with-smoove-bike-share-equipment/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140615101734/http://cyclehop.com/moscow-launches-velobike-with-smoove-bike-share-equipment/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 June 2014 |title=Moscow Launches VeloBike with Smoove Bike Share Equipment |access-date=14 June 2014 |publisher=Cyclehop }}{{cite news|title=SHARED CYCLING BOOMS IN RUSSIA|url=http://www.thinkrussia.com/business-economy/shared-cycling-booms-russia|access-date=17 June 2016|publisher=Think Russia|date=31 July 2014}}

In 2016, e-bikes were added to the service.{{cite web |url=https://www.mos.ru/mayor/themes/2299/5143050/ |title=4,25 миллиона поездок за шесть месяцев: сезон велопроката в Москве завершен |publisher=Официальный портал Мэра и Правительства Москвы |date=2018-11-02}} In 2018 e-bikes were replaced by a fleet of pedelecs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mos.ru/news/item/46499073/|title=До 25 километров в час: в столичном прокате появились электровелосипеды новой модели|date=2018-11-13|publisher=Официальный сайт Мэра Москвы}}

In 2018 there were 430 parking stations in the system with 4,300 bicycles. The system had 424,736 users registered and 4,25 million trips annually.

In 2023, the new "2.0" e-bikes were introduced. Before 2023, Velobike operated as a docking station based system only, but with "2.0" e-bikes, it added dockless option too.{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2023-04-29 |title=Больше никаких портов: новые электровелосипеды начнут давать в аренду в московском «Велобайке» |url=https://www.msk.kp.ru/daily/27496/4756213/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |work=Komsomolskaya Pravda |language=ru}} The "2.0" became four times more popular than standard, station-based bikes, both e-bikes and standard bikes.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-11-27 |title=Велосамокатный сезон завершён — нерешённые вопросы остались |url=https://tr.ru/news/5247-velosamokatnyy-sezon-zavershyon-nereshyonnye-voprosy-ostalis |url-status= |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=TR.ru — Транспорт в России |language=ru}} As of 2023, more than 780 stations were available for users, around 10 thousand bikes were available, with 4 thousand of them being electric.

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A user has to pay by a payment card (Visa, Mastercard, Mir) for a subscription to the system either at the web site, mobile app or the Velobike's station terminal (where available). Access to a bicycle is arranged by account number (user ID) / PIN pair. A Troika transport card can also be used instead of the account number.{{Cite news |url=https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/moscow-lifehack-how-do-i-use-moscow-city-bikes-53118 |title=Moscow Lifehack: How Do I Use Moscow City Bikes? |date=6 June 2016 |work=The Moscow Times |publisher=The Moscow Times}}{{Cite web |url=https://velobike.ru/en/qa/ |title=Frequently asked questions |website=Velobike }}

The system has been sponsored by a number of Russian banks. First, by the Bank of Moscow, then by the Sberbank and later on by the VTB Bank. The capital costs are covered by a sponsor while operating costs are covered by the city.{{Cite web |url=https://mos.bike/news/all/gde-zimuet-velobike/ |title=Где зимует велопрокат |author=Дмитрий Герасимов |website=Веломосква |date=2016}}

User can buy subscription on day/week/month or seasonal plans to unlock savings on rides lasting one hour or less. There is an additional charge for time over the limit.{{Cite web |title=How much does it cost |url=https://velobike.ru/en/prices/ |website=Velobike}}

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• Short term hire schemes

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