The BICY system is a free automated system for renting urban bikes that includes 77 bicycles at 16 rental stations in Velenje and Šoštanj.

The BICY system allows you to rent a bikes. A personal registration of a user is required to use the BICY system. You need a personal document and a tax number for registration! After successful registration, you will receive a user card and PIN. The system includes quality bicycles of the Slovenian producer KRPAN. You can return a borrowed bike to any station system BICY. The BICY system was developed locally by the Velenje School Center.

The Municipality of Velenje allows various providers to advertise on BICY bicycles. Advertising bulletin boasts a high degree of visibility, while attractive BICY system wheels can also penetrate their advertising areas into areas where classic traffic is prohibited. A messages are produced by the subscriber. The Municipality of Velenje is responsible for printing, installing, maintaining and removing the ad.

Based on the high level of use of the BICY system, we decided to upgrade it with electric bicycles. Municipality of Velenje is also focus on investing in infrastructure for cyclists as well as in pedestrians. The Municipality of Velenje is aware that that bicycle infrastructure, as well as that for pedestrians, needs to be integrated into existing infrastructure and prioritized in urban zones.

With the pilot action (which started in June 2018), beside the upgrade of the BICY system with new stations, conventional and electric bicycles, we aim to achieve the following:

• improve conditions for movement within lightly trafficked or pedestrian areas
• promote use of public transport
• efficient use of urban space
• positive effects on human health and the environment
• strengthen local identity