Igoumenitsa runs its own bike-share scheme — fifty-six bikes, conventional and electric, spread across ten docking stations from the ferry port out to Nea Seleukeia and Plataria. Pick a bike up at whichever station suits you and leave it at any other.
The town suits cycling better than it looks at first glance. The seafront promenade is flat and open to the water, and the ride from the port to the town hall square takes a few minutes. For the climbs into the higher streets, an electric bike earns its keep.
Where the stations are
The stations running conventional bikes, all shown on the operator’s map:
- Port — T1 Building. At the passenger terminal, the first dock you meet coming off the ferry. Directions
- Ethnikis Antistaseos — opposite the Thesprotia Regional Unit. On the central reservation, directly across from the building. Directions
- Town Hall Square. In the centre of town. Directions
- Xenia — tennis courts. On Ethnikis Antistaseos, in the Xenia area. Directions
- Plataria — community office. The only dock south of Igoumenitsa. Directions
There are five electric stations, in the areas of Ladochori, Elvetika, the EIN building, Graikochori and Nea Seleukeia:
- Ladochori — 49 Martyron. On the road linking the port with the town. The station stands right opposite Ledeza Apartment. Directions
- Elvetika, the EIN building, Graikochori, Nea Seleukeia. The municipality announced the areas but not the precise position of each dock, and the electric stations do not yet appear on the operator’s public map. To locate them, check the map inside the app.
Getting started
You register once, online or through the app, and you’ll need a card. After that you can take a bike from any station using your account.
- Register: igoumenitsabikes.cyclopolis.gr
- App: m.cyclopolis.gr
- Live availability: the operator’s station map
Before you set off
Check the live map before heading for a station. It shows how many bikes are docked at each one right now, and stations do go offline from time to time. A dock does not guarantee a free bike. Two minutes of checking saves a wasted walk.
The municipality has approved a use regulation, which among other things sets a penalty for failing to dock a bike properly and restricts use by minors. Current charges are shown during registration.
Where it’s worth riding
From the port, the seafront promenade is the obvious ride and the best one — flat, with the sea beside you and Corfu across the water. The municipality is extending the promenade and cycle path towards Makrygiali and has tendered the link between the 49 Martyron cycle path and the seafront, so the ride is set to get longer.
