Where Do the Dutch Park Their Bikes? 🚲 Haarlem Ride + A Peek Inside a Bike Garage

Ever wondered where the Dutch actually PUT all their bikes? Come along and see how a city built for cycling handles parking. 🅿️ Dutch bike parking 101: • A "fietsenstalling" is a bike parking garage, and in Haarlem the city-run ones are FREE. Many even have staff keeping an eye on things. • Why free? Getting bikes off the sidewalks keeps streets walkable. • Haarlem keeps converting space for bikes. Even car parking spots in garages have been turned into bike parking! • The bike garage at Haarlem's train station holds over 5,000 bikes, and it was once the biggest in Europe. 🚦 Quick tips for visitors: • Always lock your bike, even inside a stalling. Two locks if you want to be extra safe! • Walk your bike inside the garage, don't ride. • Check the opening hours. Some stallingen close at night, and those that do often open later on weekend mornings. Do you have bike parking like this where you live? Tell me in the comments 👇 #Haarlem #DutchBikeCulture #Fietsenstalling #CyclingNetherlands #BikeParking #DutchLife #POVCycling