A two-month pilot scheme to introduce bikes for rent launches in Cheltenham on July 1. Rental bicycles will be available at key locations around the town. Fourteen docking stations will be set up at seven locations with 26 bikes, plus additional 4 at Cheltenham Spa railway station with bikes funded by Great Western Trains.
The scheme allows people to use their mobile phones to set up an account and get a security code to take one of the bikes. Bikes can be dropped off at any docking station, not just the station they were hired from. The first half hour’s hire is completely free, with extra time charged for. Users need to pre-register to take part and a £10 deposit is required.
If successful the scheme would be expanded throughout the town with a minimum of 100 bikes. Other bodies would be invited to join, most notably Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust and Cheltenham General Hospital.
The pilot will be launched on the Promenade opposite the tourist information office, with a ride to the railway station on Tuesday 1 July 2008.
Location of stands:
Junction of Cambray and the High Street
Junction of Henrietta/St George’s Place and the High Street
Top of the Promenade junction with Clarence Street
Bath Road, outside the Exmouth Arms
Promenade near the war memorial and the Municipal Offices
Montpellier junction with Bayshill Road and Montpellier Street
Waitrose
Charges:
0 to 30 minutes Free
31 minutes to 60 minutes £2
61 minutes to 120 minutes £4
121 minutes to 180 minutes £6
over 181 minutes (whole day charge – 24 hours) £8
After that each day or part of a day will be charged at £8.
The scheme allows people to use their mobile phones to set up an account and get a security code to take one of the bikes. Bikes can be dropped off at any docking station, not just the station they were hired from. The first half hour’s hire is completely free, with extra time charged for. Users need to pre-register to take part and a £10 deposit is required.
If successful the scheme would be expanded throughout the town with a minimum of 100 bikes. Other bodies would be invited to join, most notably Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust and Cheltenham General Hospital.
The pilot will be launched on the Promenade opposite the tourist information office, with a ride to the railway station on Tuesday 1 July 2008.
Location of stands:
Junction of Cambray and the High Street
Junction of Henrietta/St George’s Place and the High Street
Top of the Promenade junction with Clarence Street
Bath Road, outside the Exmouth Arms
Promenade near the war memorial and the Municipal Offices
Montpellier junction with Bayshill Road and Montpellier Street
Waitrose
Charges:
0 to 30 minutes Free
31 minutes to 60 minutes £2
61 minutes to 120 minutes £4
121 minutes to 180 minutes £6
over 181 minutes (whole day charge – 24 hours) £8
After that each day or part of a day will be charged at £8.
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