Bike & e-scooter hire in Nottingham
Both schemes are geofenced to the Nottingham City Council boundary and stop working outside it, with one stated exception: Lime's e-bikes are also allowed in Beeston. Ending the hire is the part that costs money. The vehicle has to be left in one of the marked bays, an improper park brings a fine, and repeat offences end with the account banned. Riding on the pavement is out, and a privately owned scooter is illegal on public land. Tickets, passes and contactless are on the Nottingham page.
Dockless vehicles park on-street inside app-approved zones; there is no station to return them to.
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- Vehicles
- E-scooter18+ · licence required
- How you pay
- In the app, on your registered card.
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- Dockless — find one on the street through the app. Unlock by app.
- Cost
- Pay-as-you-go, priced per minute with no separate unlock fee: £0.29/min for scooters, £0.25/min for bicycles. Rates change often; the app shows the current price before you unlock.
- Worth knowing
- 18+, driving licence required · The operating area is geofenced to the Nottingham City Council boundary; vehicles won't function outside it.
- Vehicles
- E-bike
- How you pay
- In the app, on your registered card.
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- Dockless — find one on the street through the app. Unlock by app.
- Cost
- Check the operator’s pricing page. Rates change often; the app shows the current price before you unlock.
- Worth knowing
- Taking an e-bike outside the permitted area triggers a fine.
What is not recorded
- What Lime charges is not recorded. The price is shown in the app before you unlock, so read it there.
- Check the minimum age in the app before you unlock.