Cardiff is to have access to a total of 250 bikes and 25 stations which will then be doubled by the end of August totalling 50 stations and 500 bikes around the city.
This is an extension of a trial bike scheme initially launched in March with 50 bikes. Since the trial, 4,300 miles have been cycled using the bikes.
The scheme aimed to reduce congestion, free up parking spaces and provide a healthier, more sustainable way to travel around the city. It is important “that the scheme has a presence across a wide area of Cardiff, not just in the city centre, to ensure the bikes are accessible to the whole community,” said Julian Scriven, MD of nextbike UK.
“Numbers and locations are key for bike-share schemes and now the scheme has 250 bikes, people can confidently choose to use bike-share as a reliable and convenient alternative mode of transport.”
Over 1,000 people have already signed up to the scheme’s annual membership and a further 2,000 have registered with the app. The scheme brought by nextbike and is backed by Cardiff Council, receiving financial support from the Welsh Government and Cardiff University.
“We are delighted with the public’s response since we launched the initial stations and bikes in Cardiff. People seem to be using them both to explore our wonderful city, but most importantly for their daily journeys such as going to work or the shops,” said cabinet member for sustainable planning and transport, councillor Caro Wild.
