Bicycle garages
Three bicycle garages can now be used
Three bicycle parking boxes are now available to cyclists in the city of Chemnitz. Cyclists can now park their bikes safely and protected from the weather at the station forecourt, on the corner of Straße der Nationen and Brückenstraße and in front of the Chemnitz University of Technology lecture centre on Reichenhainer Straße.
Each bicycle garage offers space for 16 bicycles on two floors. On the lower floors, two bikes can be parked next to each other in one compartment, increasing the capacity of the containers to up to 24 bikes. The compartments are suitable for standard bicycles with a length of around two metres. Luggage bags and helmets can also be stored in the compartment.
Bookings can be made directly via the respective touch control terminal at the bicycle garage.
There is a charge for using the bike garage, payment is made by bank card.
In a test phase, the boxes will initially be bookable at favourable rates. These are based on the parking fee regulations of the city of Chemnitz.
The first 40 minutes will cost 5 cents, then every additional 20 minutes will also cost 5 cents. The maximum booking period is 24 hours and costs 1.75 euros.
Additional transaction fees apply (4.5 % of the booking value).
Bookings can be made directly on site using the touch control terminal at the bike garage. The procedure for booking the box, parking and collecting the bikes is clearly explained via the operating terminal and via explanations at the garages. User registration is not necessary.
All common cashless payment methods such as Maestro, credit card, Paypal or mobile phone payment systems are accepted. It is not possible to pay with cash. After making a chargeable booking, customers receive a 9-digit PIN code which is used to open the booked compartment for dropping off and collecting the bike. The bike is parked in the rails provided and the door is then locked.
Charging electric bikes is not possible for the time being. Although the lower compartments are already equipped with sockets, they are not yet connected to a power circuit. To activate this function, the use of which will be reflected in the price, cooperation with an energy supplier is first required.
Overdraft fees will be charged if the maximum booking period is exceeded. The maximum overdraft period is 3 days. If the bike is not collected by this time, it will be removed for a fee and handed over to the lost property office of the City of Chemnitz.