Want to ride a bike in Orleans?
Orleans is an ideal region for getting about by bike.
What cycling routes are there? Where can you hire a bike?
Follow a guide!
YOU HAVE A BIKE
Cycling around Orleans includes:
- 428 km of cycling paths;
- 4,780 places to park your bike: racks and shelters are installed close to bus and tram stops, public amenities and shops.
- 3 bike racks of 5 pitches each on the banks of the Loire;
- 2 inflating stations (Campo Santo, Quai du Châtelet) for all and for all types of bike;
Practical!
Géovélo is a smartphone app that suggests distances and guides you along cycle routes in Orleans. The app adapts to every type of cyclist, your average cycling speed and the type of journey (from the fastest to the safest route). Géovélo gives priority to the paths, tracks and streets with the least traffic to give cyclists the most comfortable, safest and most relaxing route.
YOU WANT TO RENT A BIKE
There are three options for renting a bike:
SELF SERVICE: VÉLO’+
With Vélo’+, a self-service bike rental service provided by Orleans, you can hire a bike at one of 34 docking stations around the city.
Easy to use, simply take a bike from one docking station and return it to any other around the city, 24/7.
LONG-TERM RENTAL: VÉLO’TAO
Vélo’tao is a bike rental service available to residents of Orleans who do not live or work near a Vélo’+ station.
Users sign up for a longer-term rental of electric or standard bikes.
TOURIST BIKE RENTAL
For cycling tours of the area, you can count on the expertise of several specialist rental providers if you wish to explore the region or take the Loire à Vélo route.
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