Talk:Tag:amenity=bicycle rental

Every train station in Europe has something like a Velostation where you can rent a bike for a fews days, providing an ID card and a fee. --Gummibaerli 10:43, 19 August 2007 (BST)

Every is perhaps over-estimated  :)--PhilippeP 13:20, 19 August 2007 (BST)

My current opinion is that a Velostation should be taggued with shop=bicycle_rental. But a Vélib station is not a shop and could be taggued using amenity key. Maybe we should clarify this on the proposition. What do you think ? --Wawet76 18:21, 21 August 2007 (BST)

Then you have the Vélib'[1] and Co madness, which are decentralized system where you pick a bike for a half an hour or so. But you have to join the system first and need a credit card. --Gummibaerli 10:43, 19 August 2007 (BST)

Adding a tag type=self/... maybe to differenciate ??--PhilippeP 13:20, 19 August 2007 (BST)

Or simply leaving the network argument empty ? --Wawet76 18:21, 21 August 2007 (BST)

I think we would need something like class=free for bicycle rental. In vienna all bikesharing stations are already included to OSM by the bicycle_rental tag, network citybike Vienna. Foreign people would not know that those bikes are free to rent for up to 1 hour time. Or are all amentity=bicycle_rental supposed to be for free (limited time)? While shop=bicycle_rental is used for commercial bike rentals?--Extremecarver 09:57, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

Contents 1 "spaces" vs. "capacity" 2 "network" → "operator"? 3 specifying the possibility to pay 4 see also 5 Vote (moved from main page)

"spaces" vs. "capacity"

IMO, "spaces" should be "capacity", in line with amenity=parking and amenity=bicycle_parking --achadwick 22:02, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

• So any objections to me doing this? --achadwick 12:48, 13 February 2009 (UTC) Update: well, I've done it. Be bold and all that; let me know if you have any objections. --achadwick 13:05, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

"network" → "operator"?

Is the current page's recommendation of network=* sufficiently different from the established usage of operator=* to warrant a different tag? network=* is currently undefined in this Wiki, however there's an abandoned proposal for network=* with a conflicting meaning. IMO, we should use operator=* for this amenity in place of network=* --achadwick 22:10, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

• The link given by network=* now goes to a proposal with a completely conflicting meaning. Given that the meanings are the sameOkay, maybe not...! --achadwick 17:28, 17 June 2009 (UTC), I've switched the main page to suggesting operator=*, which retains approximately the same meaning. --achadwick 13:05, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

• The french mailing list proposed to use both (Network and Operator). For Paris, "network=Vélib'" and "operator=JCDecaux", sticking to the meaning of "network" and "operator". Most important is network of course. It would be nice also to User:Sebek 12 Jun 2009

I restored the original "network" tag as it was the key used during the validation process. Use operator=* only for the operating company, not for a trademark. -- Pieren 20:02, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for responding, guys. "validation"=="voting"? I don't have strong beliefs in the validity of voting in the wiki, but I do accept data that people have entered into the map in argument: and [2] looks plausible :) The node-and-area meaning of network=* established right here needs to be written up on its own page, I think: it'll be useful elsewhere. That said, maybe the key should be trade_mark=* or brand=*... :) --achadwick 17:28, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

specifying the possibility to pay

In the velocity and other community bike rental system, only a limited number of station offer the possibility to pay (credit card usually) - this should be indicated on the station. What could we use? vending=yes or vending=subscription? We may also want to add the type of payment accepted using for example payment:coins=yes and so on... FranCk 11:31, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

see also

• Proposed_features/rental

Vote (moved from main page)

• I approve this proposal. --orgoz 11:50, 31 August 2007 (BST)
• I approve this proposal. FredB 11:54, 31 August 2007 (BST)
• I approve this proposal. PeterIto 12:20, 31 August 2007 (BST), with observation that bike rental within bike shop is the same problem as car parkings within shopping centre. We need a relationship to associate an amenity with a larger entity but Frederik is leading on that. Also toilet within shopping centre etc.
• I approve this proposal, with reservations: the tag should cover all types of bike rental. Even if it isn't done explicitly, I'm afraid the name of the tag will make people do it accedently :( --Kleptog 12:13, 31 August 2007 (BST)
• I approve this proposal. with the same reservation as Kleptog, it should be clarified in the description of the tag that it is an automated station and not a shop. --PhilippeP 12:37, 31 August 2007 (BST)
• I approve this proposal. Axel584 12:59, 31 August 2007 (BST)
• I approve this proposal. TomChance 14:29, 31 August 2007 (BST)
• I approve this proposal. --David.earl 15:39, 31 August 2007 (BST)
• I approve this proposal. --Hleroy 17:04, 31 August 2007 (BST)
• I approve this proposal. --Alban 18:43, 31 August 2007 (BST)
• I approve this proposal. --Andrewpmk 01:58, 1 September 2007 (BST)
• I approve this proposal. --Metehyi 14:02, 1 September 2007 (BST)
• I approve this proposal. --MikeCollinson 15:37, 2 September 2007 (BST)
• I approve this proposal. --Gregoryw 18:20, 3 September 2007 (BST)
• I approve this proposal. --Ryra6453 12:17, 4 September 2007 (BST)
• I approve this proposal. -- motp 23:01, 9 November 2007 (UTC)