Ecovolis

Ecovolis
Overview
LocaleTirana
Transit typeBicycle-sharing system
Websiteecovolis.al
Operation
Began operationMarch 22, 2011 (2011-03-22)

Ecovolis (a portmanteau of Eco (from Greek: οἶκος, "house"; -λογία, "study of") and volō: from Latin [English: fly]) was a community based bike sharing program in Tirana, Albania, launched on March 22, 2011, from an environmental NGO called Social Stimulating Alternatives Program (PASS). The system was based on 6 bike stations, respectively staffed by two employees in two shifts. During its time, the Ecovolis program was successful in increasing bicycle use in Tirana.

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