Europe, Riding High: What the Rapid Gains of 2025 Mean for the Future of Shared Micromobility

In 2024, Lyft Urban Solutions saw massive ridership and system gains in Europe, making the company one of the fastest-growing shared micromobility providers on the continent. So far in 2025, we’ve picked up even more speed. 

From historic bikeshare milestones to impressive fleet modernization and expansion, it’s clear that we’re witnessing a pivotal moment in European urbanism and transportation. Here’s a deep dive into the data drawn from this year’s Lyft Multimodal Report 2025, showcasing that shared micromobility is far from a fringe transportation option in some of the world’s most popular cities.

2024: A Breakout Year for European Bikeshares

Across Europe, major metro areas upgraded their bikeshare systems in ways that enhanced end-user accessibility and fleet reliability, giving residents more opportunities to commute car-free.

Several big cities saw major expansions

The overall Lyft Urban Solutions footprint in Europe now stands at 17 cities in 5 countries. In total, 37,000 bikes have been deployed, with 54% of those vehicles fully electric. Some of the most notable 2024 Lyft Urban Solutions success stories include:

• Barcelona’s system grew by 500 ebikes as part of their continued push towards electrification
• Madrid expanded their fleet with 250 new ebikes and 19 new charging stations
• La Coruña added 300 ebikes and 30 stations to their system, servicing previously unconnected areas
• Monaco and Valence also increased their urban mobility footprint to keep up with increased demand

These foundational steps toward fully integrated multimodal transit hubs meant Lyft Urban Solutions enjoyed 47% year-over-year growth in worldwide ebike trips.

New systems and riders in Romania

Beyond those big names, 2024 was also a massive year for one country in particular: Romania. During those 12 months, Lyft Urban Solutions launched three new bikeshare systems:

• Moinești Bike City (Moinești): 121 bikes – including 41 ebikes – and 8 electric charging stations
• VeloCorvin (Hunedoara): 189 bikes and 12 stations
• Dej Velo City (Dej): 221 bikes and 16 stations

The impact was felt immediately. In Hunedoara, the system had 800 subscribers and more than 1,500 rides in its first 48 hours of existence.

Ebikes lead the way across the board

No matter the fleet ratio, electric bikes were the preferred option across our micromobility system in 2024.

In some instances, the gap between electric and pedal bike ridership is staggering. In Valladolid, 79% of all rides are made on ebikes, even though they make up 25% of the fleet. In La Coruña, ebikes capture 68% of rides with only 40% of the fleet. In Moinești, 75% of 2024 rides were made on ebikes, despite them making up only 33% of the fleet. 

LUS’ growing network of charging stations reinforces this momentum. Barcelona now has over 500 charging stations, enough to electrify every single docking point in the system. Meanwhile, Madrid now has 85% of Bicimad’s footprint electrified, with more than 570 charging stations. 

LUS system transitions pay off

In 2024, LUS also took over operations and tech for several legacy systems, moves that yielded immediate positive results.

La Coruña’s ridership exploded from 3,000 yearly users — under the previous system provided by another supplier — to over 20,000 with the new Lyft Urban Solutions-powered system. This resulted in a seismic increase from 330,000 annual rides to 1.3 million. Madrid’s Bicimad enjoyed similar success, with a 30% year-over-year ridership spike that culminated in nearly 10 million trips that year.

With new software and hardware introduced in 2024, these cities have set a new standard for what modern bikeshares can accomplish.

2025: Sustaining the Bikeshare Momentum

As impressive as 2024 was for Lyft Urban Solutions bikeshare operations in Europe, 2025 is shaping up to be even more explosive growth-wise. Some of the highlights so far:

Barcelona hits 100 million rides

Bicing, the city’s bikeshare system, crossed this incredible milestone in early 2025. That total translates to an average of 7.5 trips per bike per day, a density metric that rivals the most successful micromobility hubs in the world.

Universal charging stations, continual fleet upgrades, and years of consistent investment laid the foundation for sustained ridership growth.

Zaragoza’s head-turning bikeshare launch

Compared to other European system launches so far in 2025, Zaragoza’s stood out for both its speed and scale. In its first three months alone, Bizi Zaragoza saw over 720,000 trips completed on its network, boasting a continent-leading 14 rides per ebike per day.

With over 30,000 subscribers and counting, it’s already one of the fastest-growing bikeshare systems on the continent.

Madrid breaks more mobility records

Not to be outdone is Bicimad in Madrid. The system logged 1.3 million rides in June 2025, the highest monthly total in its history. That month’s ridership beat out usage levels from promo periods where trips were offered for free.

Commuters in Madrid are now choosing ebikes because they’re fast, reliable, and omnipresent, without needing extra incentives to buy in.

More cities go all-in on electric

Three cities in Spain joined the LUS network in 2025 with fully electric systems:

• Zaragoza:  2,500 ebikes, 276 charging stations
• Rivas: 439 ebikes, 42 charging stations
• Bilbao: 790 ebikes, 48 stations

More bikes = more access for everyone

LUS system growth across Europe continues to gain momentum, with impressive gains in cities like:

• Valence, France: 75 new bikes, including 50 ebikes
• La Coruña, Spain: 300 new ebikes and 7 new stations
• Valladolid, Spain: 75 new ebikes following a 180% year-over-year ridership spike (according to the 2025 Lyft Multilmodal Report)

What Europe’s Record-Setting Micromobility Run Tells Us

The enormous popularity of bikeshares isn’t a fad or a stroke of luck. More cities than ever before are prioritizing electrified urban mobility options as core infrastructure. Riders are embracing bikesharing as a reliable, everyday transportation option, while operators are delivering the performance and availability to meet that increased demand.

With trip numbers that continue to climb, cities in Spain, France, the UK, and Romania, among others, are proving that micromobility can set new standards for excellence in urban transportation.

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