Madrid expands BiciMAD to the municipality of Pozuelo de Alarcón
Madrid’s Mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, alongside the Mayor of Pozuelo de Alarcón, Paloma Tejero, the Councillor for Urban Planning, Environment and Mobility, Borja Carabante, and the General Manager of EMT Madrid, Alfonso Sánchez Vicente, announced plans to extend the city’s electric bicycle network, BiciMAD, to Pozuelo de Alarcón.
Thanks to the support of the current administration, BiciMAD has established itself as a robust sustainable mobility alternative. Following the successful completion of its most recent expansion phase in 2024, which added 19 stations across six districts and renewed the bicycle fleet, EMT Madrid is now preparing to introduce BiciMAD stations and bicycles in Pozuelo de Alarcón, improving mobility for residents in this neighbouring municipality.
Speaking at the BiciMAD station near the Aravaca Cercanías Station, Mayor Almeida explained that the expansion will be carried out through an agreement between the two municipalities, which is currently in the design stage.
The Mayor highlighted that the extension of BiciMAD demonstrates that “the commitment to bicycle use is delivering results.” He further stated that the aim is for “BiciMAD not to remain exclusive to Madrid but to extend to other municipalities without physical barriers.” He noted that this is “the first joint project with another municipality, and we are open to others joining the system.”
BiciMAD is already a solid mobility option in developing urban areas, such as El Cañaveral, where bicycles have been available since last year.
Almeida also announced plans to include BiciMAD in free public transport days, in line with the city’s municipal bus service. The same conditions will apply as previously: all trips of up to 30 minutes will remain free on designated dates.
During his visit to the Aravaca station, Almeida provided a positive summary of BiciMAD’s performance in 2024. By the end of the year, BiciMAD recorded over 9.94 million trips, representing an increase of 2.31 million trips compared to 2023—a 30.6% rise. This is triple the number of trips recorded in 2022 under the old system, which operated with 258 stations and 2,964 bicycles across 15 districts. In contrast, 2024 saw 630 stations and 7,736 bicycles operating across all 21 districts of Madrid.
A decade of growth to 630 stations
Since its launch in 2014, BiciMAD has undergone three major expansions to increase coverage across all districts and growing urban areas previously lacking stations. The service’s development has been a cornerstone of the Madrid 360 Environmental Sustainability Strategy, led by José Luis Martínez-Almeida’s administration.
Initially, the network consisted of 123 stations in the districts of Centro, Salamanca, Arganzuela, Retiro, Moncloa-Aravaca, and Chamberí, with a fleet of 1,560 bicycles. By 2015, a further 42 stations and 468 bicycles were introduced in the districts of Chamartín and Tetuán.
Between 2019 and 2020, BiciMAD underwent another phase of growth, adding 90 stations and 936 bicycles to its network, reaching districts beyond the M-30 ring road, including Carabanchel, Ciudad Lineal, Fuencarral-El Pardo, Latina, Moratalaz, Puente de Vallecas, and Usera.
The most significant expansion took place in 2023, when BiciMAD achieved full coverage of all 21 districts of Madrid. This phase also included a comprehensive technological upgrade, ensuring a modern and efficient service.
