What
you pay
It costs £2 to access
the bikes for 24 hours and the first 30 minutes of each journey
is free. Longer journeys cost £2 for each extra 30 minutes.
Hire Bike
access for 24 hours (the first 30 mins of each journey is free):
£2
Ride Extra
ride charges (for journeys over 30 mins) for each extra period of
up to 30 mins: £2
Return
You
must return a bike within 24 hours
You
could be charged up to £300 if you damage a bike or don't
return it
Extra information
Your
bike access period begins as soon as payment is taken - not when
you first use a bike
The
scheme accepts all major credit or debit cards (it does not
accept cash or Oyster)
You
must be 18 or over to hire a bike, and over 14 to ride one
When
you return your cycle, make sure the green light comes on to show
the bike is securely docked. If it doesn't, we may continue to
charge you for your journey
How
it works
Step 1 - Hire
Go
to the nearest docking station terminal with your debit or credit
card and touch the screen to begin
Select
'Hire a cycle', follow the on-screen instructions and take the
printed release code
You
can hire up to four bikes at the same time (you'll need a
separate release code for each bike)
Tip: Our cycle hire scheme
is for short trips, so all journeys under 30 minutes are free
from extra ride charges.
Tip: Each bike release code
is valid for 10 minutes and only at that docking station. Bikes
are valuable so don't let anyone see your code before you use it.
Step 2 - Ride
Take
a moment to read our tips for safer cycling at the terminal
Choose
your bike and check the tyres, brakes and bell
Type
your five-digit release code into the docking point's silent
keypad and pull the bike out when the green light appears
Adjust
the saddle height and you're good to go!
Tip: The bikes have lights
that come on automatically when you start pedalling.
Step 3 - Return
Push
the bike firmly into any empty docking point across London
You
must wait for the green light, which will show that the bike is
securely docked (otherwise we will continue to charge you for
your journey)
If
the docking station is full, select 'No docking point free' at
the terminal and follow the on-screen directions to get an extra
15 minutes free
To
find a nearby space if the docking station is full, select
'Status of nearest docking station' at the terminal.
Remember,
if you're not using the bike, dock it back!
Tip: If the bike is unsafe
to ride, please let us know it needs repairing by pressing the
'Fault' button on the docking point within 10 seconds of docking
it. Turn the saddle backwards to show others that it needs
repairing.
Tip: You will need to wait
five minutes before hiring another bike.
|