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Santander Cycles Leicester was an electric bicycle sharing scheme covering the city of Leicester, United Kingdom. The scheme was a joint venture between Leicester City Council, the operator Ride On, Enzen Global as delivery partner and additional funding provided through sponsorship with Santander.[3]
| Santander Cycles Leicester | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Leicester, United Kingdom |
| Transit type | Bicycle sharing system |
| Number of stations | 39 [1] |
| Annual ridership | 47,500 [2] |
| Website | Santander Cycles Leicester |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 14 April 2021 |
| Operator(s) | Ride On |
After a small-scale launch to key workers,[4] the scheme was publicly launched on 14 April 2021 with 13 docking stations. A further 35 docking stations were planned.[3] The scheme ended in February 2023 after the company running it went into administration.[5]
The cycle scheme is not to be confused with Santander Cycles which is run by Transport for London and only caters to the London area.
Usage edit
To use the scheme, online registration is required and the purchase of a plan. Pay as you go, monthly and annual memberships are all available. Once a plan is activated, bikes can be reserved and unlocked at the docks using the dedicated smartphone application.[2]
Docking stations edit
0.6miles
City centre edit
- Bonners Ln
- Charles Street - City Hall
- Charles Street - Haymarket Bus Stn
- Foundry Sq - Morningside Arena
- Gallowtree Gate
- Great Central St
- Greyfriars
- Haymarket
- Leicester Railway Station
- Peacock Lane
- Rutland Street - LCB Depot
- St.Margaret's Bus Station
- The Magazine
- Welford Rd - Royal Infirmary A & E
- Wellington Street
- Wharf St North
Wider city edit
- Almond Rd - Leicester College
- Aylestone Recreation Ground
- Belgrave Roundabout
- Briton Street
- Carlton Park - Santander HQ
- County Hall
- Exploration Drive - The Dock
- Glenfield Hospital - South Entrance
- Glenfield Hospital Main Entrance
- Granville Rd - De Montfort Hall
- Lancaster Rd - Fire Stn
- Leicester University - Main Campus
- London Road Tankie Smith
- Malabar Rd
- Maynard Rd
- National Space Centre
- Queens Road
- Saffron Lane
- Sparkenhoe ST - Health Centre
- Stephenson Dr
- Tudor Road-Paget Road
- Upperton Road, Great Central Way
- Walkers Deli & Sausage – Dysart Way
- Western Boulevard - Liberty Statue
References edit
- ^ "Bike Share - Station status". Open Data Leicester. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Major expansion to city's e-bike share scheme". Leicester City Council. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Leicester's e-bike share opens to all city residents". Leicester City Council. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Martin, Dan (20 January 2021). "Leicester key workers the first to get access to new public hire e-bikes". Leicester Mercury. Reach PLC. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ Richardson, Hannah (23 February 2023). "End of e-bike scheme in Leicester as company goes bust". LeicestershireLive. Retrieved 3 July 2023.