This option is best for a single ride. You pay the unlocking fee as a base charge, then the Price Per Minute is added to the base charge. At the end of the ride, we calculate how long you used the vehicle for and your card will be charged.

It costs 50p to unlock a pedal bike and the 5p per minute of cycling

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It costs £1.00 to unlock a pedal bike and the 10p per minute of cycling

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As soon as you unlock the bike, a ride fee will begin. It ends when you lock the bike at the end of your journey.

Pay for your ride by linking a credit, debit or pre-paid payment card to the Beryl App.

This option is best for regular riders. You buy a bundle of minutes before you ride and we deduct your riding time from your balance. The cost of one minute of riding is 5p.

It is free to unlock a pedal bike and the 5p per minute of cycling

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It costs £1.00 to unlock a pedal bike and the 5p per minute of cycling

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The convenience fee for out of station parking

A convenience fee of £5 applies if you do not end your ride in a cycle hire station. The fee covers the operational cost incurred to return the bike to a station for others to ride.

Out of Beryl Zone fee

If you lock a bike outside the operating zone, a fee of £10 will apply.

If the bike is not brought back into the operating zone within 24 hours, an additional £80 fee will apply to cover the cost of recovering the bike.

Unlocked bike fee

At the end of your ride, please make sure you lock your bike correctly in a stand. The bike will chime to let you know it is locked. Please check in the Beryl app to make sure your ride has ended.

If you forget to lock your bike and leave it unlocked, your journey will continue. Unlocked and unattended bikes are at higher risk of being stolen or vandalised and will not appear as available on the app for other users.

A flat fee of £10 will apply to cover the cost of sending out the operations team to lock the bike.