Central Station Bicycle Parking

The Netherlands is the largest user of bicycles in the world, with a staggering 25 million bikes currently in the country—about 1.5 times more bikes than people. A lot of people have more than one bike, and public transport hubs have special places to store all these two-wheelers.

The bike garage near the central station in Utrecht is the world's largest such place. The underground parking garage is a staggering three stories and was made entirely to house bikes. Ramps connect the different levels, and the middle level features a regular bike path for those who just want to get from one side of the station to the other. Pedestrian tunnels connect the parking directly to the platforms of the train station.

It opened in 2018, cost the city 30 million euros, and is just one out of five bike parking lots servicing the train station. In total, they offer space for just over 22,000 bikes, 12,500 of which are in the main parking—and after the morning rush hour, most of them are completely full!