De Fietsambassade - Fietspunt Gent-Sint-Pieters
Bike points, or "fietspunt" in Flemish, aim encourage the use of bicycles in combination with public transport by facilitating the leasing, repairing, or stationing of bikes next to train stations. This fietspunt is run by De Fietsambassade.
Thanks to De Fietsambassade, you can rent all kinds of bicycles or have your bike repaired. In addition, De Fietsambassade is also responsible for all bicycle parking and bicycle innovations in Ghent. With almost 100 employees, this social enterprise works every day to create a vibrant cycling culture for the city of Ghent while creating inclusive jobs. The Fietsambassade Gent vzw is an EVA (external autonomous agency) of the City of Ghent, co-founded by Ghent Higher Education Institutions: Ghent University, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, LUCA, Odisee and HoGent. The organisation was created in 2017 from the merger of vzw SEM, vzw Max Mobiel and the Bicycle Depot of the Mobility Company.