| Veturilo | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Veturilo station | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Warsaw, Poland |
| Transit type | Bicycle-sharing system |
| Number of stations | 3461 |
| Annual ridership |  3,904,647 (2022)2 |
| Website | veturilo |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1 August 2012 (2012-08-01) |
| Operator(s) | nextbike |
| Number of vehicles | 3,4601 |
Veturilo is a public bicycle-sharing system in Warsaw, Poland, launched on 1 August 2012 (2012-08-01) with 55 stations and 1000 bicycles in 3 districts - Śródmieście (city centre), Bielany and Ursynów,3 2 other stations started operating in the middle of August in Wilanów.4 At the time of the launch, it was the biggest public bicycle-sharing system in Poland5 and the fifth largest in Europe. It is also considered one of the most successful bike sharing systems in the world.6
Name
The name Veturilo was chosen in an internet contest. It is an Esperanto word meaning vehicle. Internet users submitted nearly a thousand proposals, and a jury chose a short-list of six. In the next step, during an internet vote, users chose the name Veturilo (with 32% of votes); other proposals were: Wawabike (26%), Ziuuu (12%), Rowerynka (12%), Bajker (11%) and Wabik (6%).7
Prices
| Time | Rate (PLN) | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard and tandem bicycle | Electric bicycle | |
| Up to 20 min | Free | Free |
| Over 20 min, up to 60 min | 1.00 | 6.00 |
| Second hour | 3.00 | 14.00 |
| Third hour | 5.00 | 14.00 |
| Fourth and each subsequent commenced hour | 7.00 | 14.00 |
| Exceeding 12 hours | 200.00 | 300.00 |
| As of 10 December 2025. Source:8 | ||
The Veturilo was compatible with Bemowo Bike,9 a bicycle-sharing system in the Bemowo district operating in the years 2012–2014.
References
References
- "Get to know Veturilo - Veturilo". veturilo.waw.pl (in Polish, English, German, Spanish, and Ukrainian). Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- "Rowerowe podsumowanie 2022 roku — kilkadziesiąt kilometrów bliżej do celu - Rowery". um.warszawa.pl. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- "Cycle with Veturilo in Warsaw". ztm.waw.pl. ZTM Warszawa. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- "Zakręć w Wilanowie". www.veturilo.waw.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- "Warszawa będzie miała rower publiczny". polskanarowery.sport.pl (in Polish). 8 June 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- Internet, JSK. "Polish bicycle market – Poles buy more bikes than cars". Ministry of Treasury. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- "What's the origin of Veturilo name?". www.veturilo.waw.pl. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- "Price list - Veturilo". veturilo.waw.pl (in Polish, English, German, Spanish, and Ukrainian). Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- "Veturilo compatible with Bemowo Bike rental systems". www.veturilo.waw.pl. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2012.