We hear about Paris' successful bike rental program Velib a lot... there's another in Brussels run by the same advertising company:

Brussels has embraced a project allowing residents and tourists to rent a bike for a modest fee. Beyond the environmental benefit, tourists find this an exciting and inexpensive way to discover the city.

The introductory project has about 250 bikes, located at 25 sites, with fees starting at about 0.50 euros for half an hour, rising to 1.50 euros for a day.

It's sponsored by JCDecaux, a billboard advertising company. The Brussels program piggybacks on other similar initiatives, including one in the French city of Lyon, where 2,500 bikes are available for hire.

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