From March 1, 2026, over 13,700 public bicycles will return to the streets of Polish cities, announced the operator Nextbike. The fleet could grow to as many as 19,000 vehicles this season, depending on the results of ongoing tenders. The share of electric bicycles will also increase, responding to growing demand. The system will be launched successively in more towns, reaching its target operational scale by May 1.

Season Starts March 1st

The Nextbike public bike-sharing system will be restored to full operation on March 1, 2026. It will initially cover cities such as Chełm, Konin, Koszalin, and Warsaw.

Potential Fleet Growth to 19,000

The number of available bicycles could increase from the current 13,700 to as many as 19,000 this season. The final scale depends on tender outcomes, including those in Białystok and Toruń.

More Electric Bicycles

The operator announces an increase in the number of electric bicycles in its fleet. This is intended as a response to user needs, for whom the city bike has become a significant element of transport.

Expansion by May 1st

The system activation process will last until May 1, 2026. By then, bicycles are to appear in more towns, such as Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Otwock, Tarnów, and Jastrzębie-Zdrój.

Next week, on March 1, 2026, the new season of shared city bikes in Poland will begin. The system operator Nextbike announced that over 13,700 bicycles will then hit the streets of Polish cities. The full fleet, including those towns where bikes operated in a limited capacity during winter, is to be restored to operation.

Tomasz Wojtkiewicz, President of Nextbike Polska, emphasizes that for many residents, the city bike has become an important element of public transport. In response to user needs, the number of electric bikes in the offering will increase in the upcoming season. The latest plans assume the total fleet could increase to as many as 19,000 vehicles, but the final number depends on the outcomes of several tenders still ongoing in Polish cities. Among them are tenders in Białystok and in Toruń, which has a chance to become a new city in the operator's portfolio.The first public bike-sharing systems in the world appeared in the 1960s in Amsterdam, but the modern, commercial era of such services began in 2005 in Vienna. In Poland, the Veturilo system in Warsaw was launched in 2012, and in subsequent years, dozens of other cities implemented similar solutions.

The system launch process will be spread over time. By May 1, 2026, more locations are to be successively activated, including Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Otwock, Tarnów, and Jastrzębie-Zdrój. By then, the fleet is expected to reach a level of around 15,000 bicycles. In 2025, Nextbike systems operated in 80 Polish cities, and their popularity is steadily growing. „From March 1st, public bicycles will return to the use of residents, among others, in Chełm, Konin, Koszalin or Warsaw. In Wrocław and in the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis, fleets that operated in a limited scope during winter, will again reach full scale of operation.” — Tomasz Wojtkiewicz

Mentioned People

  • Tomasz Wojtkiewicz — President of Nextbike Polska and General Director for Nordic & CEE at the nextbike group