A fleet of rental electric bikes are being rolled out across Nottingham in an effort to boost sustainable travel. Similar to the e-scooter trials, the bikes are available to hire across the city on a pay-as-you-go basis from Friday, April 14.
The scheme comes from a partnership between Nottingham City Council and e-bike providers Lime, which runs the same scheme in London, Milton Keynes and Salford. Riders will need to use the Lime app and will be required to park and collect e-bikes at one of about 100 designated parking bays around the city.
According to the app, bikes require an initial £1 payment, with users being charged 19p per minute. This works out at £12.40 for a one-hour hire.
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Chris Carter, the city council's head of transport strategy, said: ”I’m delighted that we’ve launched e-bikes in Nottingham through this new partnership with Lime. I hope the bikes will help more people get involved with cycling and perhaps even try it for the first time.
“The bikes offer residents and visitors another sustainable travel option to get around the city. I’m proud of the scheme which encourages more people to leave their car at home, reducing the number of vehicles on the road.”
Alice Pleasant, public affairs manager at Lime, said: “Expanding our e-bike service into Nottingham is a key step in our ambition to give cities nationwide the tools to transition away from cars and meet their net-zero targets.
"Lime’s e-bikes have become a popular addition to the streets of London, and in partnership with Nottingham City Council, we hope to see more and more people adopting alternative transport methods.” Alex Flint, CEO of Nottingham Business Improvement District said: “Championing sustainable ways to access Nottingham city centre, to shop and socialise, or to visit and enjoy the city’s open and green spaces, is important to Nottingham Business Improvement District, so we’re very excited to see the new generation of Lime e-bikes arriving in the city.
"Nottingham already has a strong track record of providing environmentally friendly transport, including the large gas bus fleet, and extensive tram network, and we anticipate that local residents and visitors will enjoy using these new vehicles as practical, and green, ways to discover or commute into the city.”
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