Kone analysis shows Manchester leads Europe in after-hours elevator traffic, with 4% of rides between midnight and 4 a.m

• Kone published an analysis of about 2 billion elevator journeys, showing sharply different daily work and leisure rhythms across European cities.
• Manchester led late-night activity, with more than 4% of rides between midnight and 4 a.m., about twice the European average.
• London showed the most sustained office use, with 17% of office-elevator rides outside standard working hours.
• Madrid stood out for weekday-only office patterns, with 2.4% of office-elevator journeys occurring on weekends.
• Seasonality diverged, with Milan’s August activity dropping to 47% of normal, while Helsinki posted the smallest summer dip at 6%.

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