i tried to put it thru, numerous times, at kiosks and online. I am no fan of the company JCDecaux, which has littered Paris with advertising panels, but the city of Paris seems to have made a bad decision when it replaced Decaux’s subsidiary Cyclocity as the concessionaire for the Vélib’ bike-sharing scheme, now called Vélib’ Métropole, with a company called Smovengo. The result has been a debacle. I was totally blocked out of the Velib system in Paris because they would not accept my credit card. Book your tickets online for Velib' Metropole, Paris: See 801 reviews, articles, and 96 photos of Velib' Metropole, ranked No.207 on Tripadvisor among 303 attractions in Paris. Paris by bicycle. (yes it has a chip) I finally called up my card company, Capital One, who told me they hadn't even gotten a … Anytime, anywhere, across your devices. Enjoy millions of the latest Android apps, games, music, movies, TV, books, magazines & more. ... All you have to do is to show the electronic card to the screen on your bicycle of choice, insert the bike's code and set off to explore the capital in the fresh air. Useful information, prices, timetables and how to use the Bike Sharing service in Paris.