Rollout of 2,000 new e-bikes and e-scooters begins
LIMEMore than 2,000 new e-bikes and e-scooters are now available to hire on the streets of the West Midlands.
From Wednesday, Lime electric vehicles took over the contract in Birmingham, Coventry and Solihull, with the firm saying more will follow in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton from 1 June.
Earlier this year, the company was picked to take on the scheme which was previously run by Beryl.
The new deal would save £1.4m each year from the Transport for West Midlands' budget, officials claimed.
The bikes and scooters will be available at all existing cycle hire docking stations, as well as a number of extra locations across Birmingham visible in the app, a spokesperson for Lime said.
Their pay as you go rate is 20p per minute, with a £1 unlock fee – frozen for the first two years.
Riders can also use LimePass bundles, including:
- 30 minutes for £2.99
- 60 minutes for £5.99
- 20 minutes for £9.99
- 300 minutes for £19.90
"We're excited to build a collaborative partnership with Lime to keep improving the choices people have to get around," said Beccy Marston, the West Midlands Active Travel commissioner.
Tom Newham, from Lime, added:: "We're excited to introduce the new LimeBike to the West Midlands, the first UK region to welcome a full fleet of the new model."
This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.
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