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Montpellier is acity inHérault,France. The city is located 750 kilometres (470 mi) south ofParis, on theMediterranean Sea. The city has a population of 255,080 and isthe 8th largest city in France.
Since December 21, 2023, the public transport is free for all residents. Previously, all residents under 18 and over 65 years of age have been transported free of charge since September 1, 2021.[1]
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Bus services are operated byTaM.
Montpellier has 4 tram routes, serving large parts of the city. The first line opened in 2000 and there is now a network of 63 km (2012). All 4 routes serve Montpellier-Saint-Roch railway station.
Vélomagg'(fromVélosMontpellierAgglomeration) is abike sharing scheme in Montpellier launched in June 2007, engineered bySmoove. Thiscommunity bicycle program has 750 bicycles and 59 stations for short and long term renting, optionally coupled with tramway, bus andcar sharing services.[2] Individual bicycles can park in secured parking lots linked to the system, equipped with electrical public pumps. The bicycles are secured by electronic locks operated byRFID client smart card or keyboard. The system is reliable and appreciated,[3] the bicycles are relatively cheap, sturdy and light.
[4] Contrary to most other such programs, it is not linked to an advertising deal.[5]
Montpellier lies on theA9 Motorway (Orange - Spanish Border -Barcelona).Lyon,Paris,Clermont-Ferrand,Marseille,Nice,Toulouse andBordeaux are all accessible by Motorway from Montpellier.
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Montpellier-Saint-Roch railway station is the main station, located in the city centre. The station is served by trains to major cities such asParis,Angers,Avignon,Béziers,Bordeaux,Dijon,Le Mans,Lille,Lyon,Marseille,Nantes,Narbonne,Nice,Nîmes,Perpignan,Rennes andToulouse. International services operate toBarcelona andMadrid inSpain andBrussels inBelgium.
There are plans to construct ahigh-speed railway linkingNîmes and Montpellier with theLGV Méditerranée.[6]
Train services are operated bySNCF.
Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-east of the city, in the area of Fréjorgues.Marseille Provence Airport is 150 kilometres (93 mi) away, which offers more international flights.Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport andParis-Charles de Gaulle Airport can both be reached by public transport from Montpellier. Paris-CDG airport has a number of direct TGV train services from Montpellier.
Paris, Orléans and Montpellier receive the "Bicycle Trophy 2007" for their achievement in Bike Sharing programs.
The average annual cost of a Vélomagg' is around 700€ to be compared with 2000-3000€ in average for other similar systems.