E-bikes set for London’s Santander Cycles scheme

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Transport for London, which runs the scheme, has also introduced a new payment structure for users – including a premium for using the new e-bikes. Riders of regular bikes will now pay a flat rate of £1.65 per 30-minute ride – matching the price of a single London bus fare. Previously, riders paid £2 for unlimited rides of up to 30 minutes in a 24-hour period, with an extra charge for longer rides.

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There will also be a new £20 monthly membership, which will give riders unlimited 60-minute rides. The cost of an annual membership will rise from £90 to £120, but will include unlimited 60-minute rides instead of the 30-minute rides currently offered.

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Initially, the 500 e-bikes will only be available to registered users and will cost £3.30 per 30-minute ride, or an additional charge of £1 per 60 minutes for annual and monthly members.

TfL is also adding a number of new docking stations in the London Borough of Southwark.

The addition of the new machines means that riders will have a choice of e-bikes in a number of London boroughs, from the docking Santander Cycles and dockless e-bike rental firms such as Dott, Human Forest, Lime and Tier.