Valenbisi Expands Service with 500 More Bicycles and Maintains Daily Pass Until 2030

The València City Council modifies the Valenbisi contract to allow the daily pass to continue, funding the service expansion with 500 additional bicycles.

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Generic image of a bicycle wheel parked on a stone sidewalk, with warm evening light and a blurred urban background.

The València City Council has decided to modify the Valenbisi contract to allow the company JCDecaux to continue offering the daily pass until 2030, in exchange for incorporating approximately 500 more bicycles into the service.

The decision, announced by Mobility Councilor Jesús Carbonell, is based on a clause in the contract signed in 2010, which permits service expansion funded by new tariffs. Specifically, clause 28 states that the City Council reserves the right to use tariff increases as compensation for a potential system expansion.
The profits generated by the so-called “ticket day,” both past and future, will be reinvested in new bicycles and stations. An estimated 500 additional bicycles will be installed at around 50 new Valenbisi stations, primarily in districts like La Torre and other areas currently without this service. In the meantime, a temporary extension has been authorized to maintain the daily pass.
Revenues generated by this tariff since its implementation are estimated at approximately 4.8 million euros. The municipal government argues that this approach allows for the expansion of the Valenbisi network without direct financial impact on the City Council, as it is fully funded by the service's own revenues. With this expansion, Valenbisi will increase its fleet from 2,750 to over 3,200 bicycles.
However, the consolidation of the daily pass has drawn criticism from small and medium-sized bicycle rental companies, who attribute a significant drop in their turnover to this tariff. According to the Association of Cycle Tourism and Sustainable Tourism, the daily pass is primarily used by tourists, disrupting the system's original balance, which was designed for València residents.
The rental sector reports a decline in demand during 2025, with ten business closures and the loss of 24 jobs. For 2026, they anticipate seven additional closures and 18 more layoffs. Furthermore, they warn of availability issues for regular subscribers and concerns regarding road safety, as many occasional users are unfamiliar with traffic regulations.