Articles on: 🅿️ Parking

Our parking policy

In order to ensure a balanced sharing of urban space, pony imposes parking rules on its users. These rules consist of general principles as well as city-specific rules.

💡 Click on the name of your city to read directly relevant information:
Paris
Bordeaux
Angers
Bourges
Evry-Courcouronnes
Lorient
Hérouville
Ouistreham
Olivet
Poitiers
Beauvais
Pays-Basque
Brussels
Liège
Namur
Charleroi

🇫🇷 In France



Paris


Trips must end in the proximity of one of the parking areas authorized by Pony. These are symbolised by a pink "P" on the map.

In principle, there are two types of authorized parking areas in Paris:

- Dedicated areas painted on the ground by the city
- Traditional bicycle racks

Bordeaux


Trips must end in the proximity of one of the parking areas authorized by Pony. These are symbolised by a pink "P" on the map.

In practice, there are two types of authorised parking space in Bordeaux:


- Dedicated spaces painted on the ground by the town
- Traditional bicycle racks

Angers


Trips must end in the proximity of one of the parking areas authorized by Pony. These are symbolised by a pink "P" on the map.

In principle, there are two types of authorized parking areas in Angers:

- Traditional bicycle racks
- Mobility hubs (train stations, tramway stops, etc.)

Bourges



Trips must end in the proximity of one of the parking areas authorized by Pony. These are symbolised by a pink "P" on the map.

In principle, there are two types of authorized parking areas in Bourges:

- Traditional bicycle racks
- Mobility hubs (train stations, tramway stops, etc.)

Evry-Courcouronnes


All journeys must end near one of the parking spaces authorised by Pony. These are symbolised by a pink "P " on the map.

In practice, the parking spaces authorised in Evry-Courcouronnes are exclusively dedicated spaces painted on the ground by the city.

Lorient


Journeys must end close to one of the parking spaces authorised by pony. These are symbolised by a pink "P " on the map.

In practice, authorised parking spaces in Lorient are exclusively dedicated spaces painted on the ground by the city.

Hérouville


All journeys must end near one of the parking spaces authorised by Pony. These are symbolised by a pink "P " on the map.

In practice, there are two types of authorised parking space in Hérouville:

- Dedicated spaces painted on the ground by the town
- Traditional bicycle racks

Ouistreham



All journeys must end near one of the parking spaces authorised by Pony. These are symbolised by a pink "P " on the map.

In practice, there are two types of authorised parking space in Ouistreham:

- Dedicated spaces painted on the ground by the town
- Traditional bicycle racks

Olivet


All journeys must end near one of the parking spaces authorised by Pony. These are symbolised by a pink "P " on the map.

In practice, there are two types of authorised parking space in Olivet:

- Dedicated spaces painted on the ground by the town
- Traditional bicycle racks

Poitiers


All journeys must end near one of the parking spaces authorised by Pony. These are symbolised by a pink "P " on the map.

In practice, there are two types of authorised parking space in Poitiers:

- Dedicated spaces painted on the ground by the town
- Traditional bicycle racks

Beauvais


All journeys must end near one of the parking spaces authorised by Pony. These are symbolised by a pink "P " on the map.

In practice, there are two types of authorised parking space in Beauvais:

- Dedicated spaces painted on the ground by the town
- Traditional bicycle racks


Pays-Basque



All journeys must end near one of the parking spaces authorised by Pony. These are symbolised by a pink "P " on the map.


In practice, there are two types of authorised parking space in Pays-Basque:

- Dedicated spaces painted on the ground by the town
- Traditional bicycle racks

🇧🇪 In Belgium



Brussels


Parking is free. You can end your trip anywhere within the operating zone (blue zone) and you must park as you would with your own vehicle.

Parking outside the operating zone is prohibited.

It is compulsory to respect the general principles of parking, recalled below:

- do not obstruct the pathway, especially pedestrian crossings
- ensure that the pony is in an upright and balanced position on its stand
- do not park:
- in the middle of the sidewalk
- on the road or on a cycle track
- on wheelchair ramps
- on areas that must be kept clear for safety reasons (e.g. emergency exits)
- on car parking spaces
- ensure that the pony remains accessible to the next user, avoid private property or driveways
- do not park in the prohibited areas indicated on the map of your pony app ("red zones")


Liège


In the city centre, parking for scooters is limited to bike racks and dedicated areas. You cannot park outside the areas marked with a pink P in the application. Outside the city centre, where there are fewer zones marked with a pink P, you can park anywhere you like as long as you respect the general principles of parking, recalled below

- do not obstruct the pathway, especially pedestrian crossings
- ensure that the pony is in an upright and balanced position on its stand
- do not park:
- in the middle of the sidewalk
- on the road or on a cycle track
- on wheelchair ramps
- on areas that must be kept clear for safety reasons (e.g. emergency exits)
- on car parking spaces
- ensure that the pony remains accessible to the next user, avoid private property or driveways
- do not park in the prohibited areas indicated on the map of your pony app ("red zones")

Namur


In the city centre, parking for scooters is limited to bike racks and dedicated areas. You cannot park outside the areas marked with a pink P in the application. Outside the city centre, where there are fewer zones marked with a pink P, you can park anywhere you like as long as you respect the general principles of parking, recalled below

- do not obstruct the pathway, especially pedestrian crossings
- ensure that the pony is in an upright and balanced position on its stand
- do not park:
- in the middle of the sidewalk
- on the road or on a cycle track
- on wheelchair ramps
- on areas that must be kept clear for safety reasons (e.g. emergency exits)
- on car parking spaces
- ensure that the pony remains accessible to the next user, avoid private property or driveways
- do not park in the prohibited areas indicated on the map of your pony app ("red zones")

Charleroi



All journeys must end near one of the parking spaces authorised by Pony. These are symbolised by a pink "P " on the map.

In practice, there are two types of authorised parking space in Charleroi:

- Dedicated spaces painted on the ground by the town
- Traditional bicycle racks

General parking principles



Il est obligatoire de respecter les principes de stationnement suivants lorsque que vous vous stationnez :

- Do not obstruct the pathway, especially pedestrian crossings
- Ensure that the pony is in an upright and balanced position on its stand

Do not park :
- In the middle of the sidewalk
- On the road or on a cycle track
- On wheelchair ramps
- On areas that must be kept clear for safety reasons (e.g. emergency exits)
- On car parking spaces
- Ensure that the pony remains accessible to the next user, avoid private property or driveways
- Do not park in the prohibited areas indicated on the map of your pony app ("red zones")


End-of-trip picture



📸 A photo of your parking will be requested at the end of your trip. This photo allows us to check that your parking complies with the general principles and the specific local rules. Make sure the photo is clear and shows where and how the pony is parked.

Penalty



⛔ In the event of non-compliant parking or an illegible photo, you may be subject to a penalty of up to €25** (in accordance with our penalty policy). You can of course dispute this penalty by sending an email to go@getapony.com.

Some examples of compliant parking





Suggestions for additional parking spaces



☝️ If you wish, you can suggest new parking spaces by sending an email to go@getapony.com

Updated on: 08/09/2023

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