Mobility test: in Warsaw the bicycle beat public transport on both routes

The 4th Great Urban Mobility Test (Wielki Test Mobilności Miejskiej) was held on 15 September during the morning rush hour in Warsaw, Gdańsk and the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis (GZM). In the overall ranking the bicycle scored the most points, 112; the electric car came second with 92 and public transport third with 84; combustion-engine cars and hybrids scored 77. The assessment covered not only travel time (which carried double weight) but also cost, CO₂e emissions, affordability and versatility.

In Warsaw and Gdańsk, bicycles were the fastest on all four personal routes. In the capital, participants started from Bemowo and Mokotów: cyclists finished in 30 and 36 minutes, with public transport second at 41 minutes from Bemowo and 39 from Mokotów. In GZM, by contrast, cars won: 39 minutes on average against 46 by bicycle and 62 by public transport.

The average cost of a round trip with a short stop was 3.1 zł for an electric car and 10.7 zł for a combustion-engine car or hybrid; emissions were 0.93 and 1.24 kg CO₂e respectively, 0.40 kg for public transport and zero for the bicycle. DHL Express couriers took part for the first time: on three routes, electric vans cost 17.40 zł in energy and parking against 52.35 zł for combustion-engine vehicles.