To enter and exit, there will no longer be any need to show a subscriber card to “check in” to one’s spot – a badge affixed to the bicycle will be automatically scanned at each entry and exit of these parking zones, including at some train stations.

This data will be used to facilitate bicycle parking throughout the city in the future, managing the capacity of each parking lot.

Cyclists who already have a bicycle parking pass can get a free badge installed on the frame of their bicycle. Thanks to a partnership with railway company NS, this will also be possible in the parking areas located in train stations.

The idea is to be able to collect the most accurate data possible regarding bicycle parking in the simplest way. Eventually, all the city’s parking lots are set to be equipped with this technology, and cyclists will be invited to have this small badge systematically installed on their machine.

This system has the added advantage of allowing for better traffic flow, as the wait for those in front of you to swipe their subscription cards would be much shorter.

The data collected will be used to improve services and adapt the capacity of the various parking lots. The municipality also wants to make the use of these parking lots a natural reflex so cyclists will not simply park anywhere, particularly on bridges.

In Amsterdam, parking areas in train stations or elsewhere in the city are free for the first 24 hours. Only after that period do they start charging users per new 24-hour period.