Paris Launches Worlds First Bike Share for Kids
Tiny Parisians can now drop 10 euros 14, rent a bike and ride to wherever tiny Parisians need to go. On Wednesday, Paris debuted P'tit Vlib', the world's first bike share for kids, according to the program's blog. The initiative is run by Paris' bike share program Vlib', the third-largest in the world, to encourage 2- to 8-year-old kids to learn how to bike safely. And that means all 300 bikes include helmets and all five rental stations are off-road, located by parks, pedestrian spaces or areas with bike lanes. The program was developed when city officials discovered that roughly half of Parisian children learn to bike outside the city, according to the Associated Press. Paris has limited space for bike lanes, which makes it difficult terrain for young bikers. Four different bikes are availabletwo include detachable training wheelsfor varying age groups. Prices range from 4-6 5-8 per hour and no more than 12 16 per day, more expensive than the adult Vlib program, which offers an unlimited annual pass for 29 39. Launched in 2007, Vlib offers over 17,000 bikes for rent.