FAQ

  1. What is the U-Bike Portugal Project?

    2. The U-Bike Portugal aims to promote soft mobility, in particular cycling, in the academic communities.

    It’s co-financed by the PO SEUR - Operational Programme for Sustainability and Efficient Use of Resources, the Portugal 2020 and the EU - Cohesion Fund. And is part of the program to support the implementation of energy efficiency measures and public transport consumptions rationalisation.

    The U-BIKE Portugal Project is a national project coordinated by the Institute of Mobility and Transport, I.P. (IMT).

  2. What are the goals of U-bike Portugal?

    3. By 2018 U-bikes must travel more than 2,400 kilometers, contributing to energy and resources savings, and CO2 emissions reduction.

  3. Which higher education institutions joined the U-bike Portugal Project?
    • INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE LEIRIA
    • INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BEJA
    • UNIVERSIDADE DE ÉVORA
    • UNIVERSIDADE DA BEIRA INTERIOR
    • UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO
    • INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE VIANA DO CASTELO
    • ISCTE - INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA
    • UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA
    • INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA
    • INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO
    • UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO
    • INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DO CÁVADO E DO AVE
    • UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO
    • UNIVERSIDADE DE TRÁS OS MONTES E ALTO DOURO
    • INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DO PORTO
  4. What is the UAUbike?

    5. The UAUbike, is the he University of Aveiro’s project, which inserted in the U-Bike Portugal, aims to promote soft mobility and cycling in the city and the University campuses (Santiago, ESAN, ESTGA).

    The Uaubike will provide the Aveiro’s academic community 142 conventional bicycles and 97 electric bicycles.

  5. Who can join the UAUbike?

    6. All members of the University of Aveiro academic community which are use individual motorized transport on the trips to at least one of UA’s three campuses (Santiago, ESAN, ESTGA) are eligible to apply for a bicycle.

    Candidates must have a valid UA card and a universal user ID.

  6. How to get more information and support for joining Uaubike?

    7. To get to know more just send an email with your  questions, to: uaubike@ua.pt

    Is there any limit for applications?

    There can not be more than one application per person. Duplicate requests will be deleted.

  7. Is there any limit for applications?

    8. There can not be more than one application per person. Duplicate requests will be deleted.

  8. How do I know if I was selected?

    9. Selected applicants will be contacted by e-mail and the list of selected applicants will be available on the UAUbike’s website

    How can I monitor the traveled  kilometers?

    The bikes are equipped with GPS ensures the collection of data (kilometers traveled) for monitoring.

  9. How can I monitor the traveled kilometers?

    10. The bikes are equipped with GPS ensures the collection of data (kilometers traveled) for monitoring.

  10. Can I rent and / or loan my UAUbike?

    11. UAUbikes can not be used for profit or commercial purposes or any other use other than the UAUbike project.

    It is expressly prohibited  renting, selling or giving the bicycle to a third party.

  11. What should I do in case  theft or vandalism of my UAUbike?

    12. Se a bicicleta e/ou respetivos acessórios for(em) alvo de vandalismo e/ou furto, o utilizador deve informar de imediato a Polícia e o Responsável Técnico do projeto UAUbike. As bicicletas (bem como os seus componentes e acessórios) não serão substituídas se forem vandalizadas ou roubadas.