Overview
- Lime’s deployment places roughly 2,000 electric shared bikes across Utrecht and seven surrounding municipalities: Bunnik, De Bilt, Nieuwegein, Stichtse Vecht, Vijfheerenlanden, Woerden and Zeist.
- Officials confirm the province and participating municipalities are jointly contributing €581,000 per year to support the service’s regional reach.
- Lime states the Utrecht expansion brings its Netherlands fleet to about 4,000 e-bikes and introduces its newest model claiming up to 155 km range with swappable batteries.
- Rides are priced at €3 for up to 20 minutes, €4 for up to 30 minutes, and €5 for 40 minutes, and bikes must be returned to app-designated hubs rather than left on streets.
- Lime says bikes are positioned at transit nodes and business parks to link with public transport, and it is offering free rides on March 5 at Utrecht’s Jaarbeursplein.