nextbike Cardiff celebrates its first anniversary

30.05.2019

Leading bike share firm nextbike celebrated its first anniversary in Cardiff last week (May 24) after an impressive year in the capital. 

 

With over 360,000 bikes rented and 575,000 km cycled across the city, nextbike Cardiff is one of the most successful schemes in the UK.

 

The scheme has over 46,000 customers who use it regularly for daily commutes, as a leisure activity and to improve health. It is set to double this summer with 500 additional bikes and 38 new stations.

 

Krysia Solheim, MD of nextbike UK, said she was thrilled to see how successful the scheme has been.

 

“The demand for bike share in Cardiff has been phenomenal since we officially launched in May last year and the Cardiff scheme would not be what it is without the unwavering support of nextbike users,” she said.

 

“The current fleet is not large enough for current demand so we’re excited to add more to the collection,” said Krysia.

 

“We’re so happy to be able to provide a service that allows residents of Cardiff to move through their city sustainably and we look forward to seeing what the next year brings.”

 

“Cardiff Council, the Welsh Government, Cardiff University and a number of other stakeholders have also shown fantastic commitment to enable Cardiff to realise its ambition to become one of the best cycling cities in the UK.”

 

Claire Sanders, Cardiff University’s Director of Communications and Marketing said: “Cardiff University is delighted to support Cardiff nextbike which, amongst many other schemes and facilities at the University, assists us in encouraging our staff, students and visitors to make sustainable travel choices.”

 

“Over 6,000 of our staff and students have registered for University membership with nextbike so far - the majority of University hire stations being amongst the most frequently used stations in Cardiff. This is a clear indicator of the success of the scheme in just its first year.”

 

Cabinet Member for Sustainable Planning and Transport, Cllr Caro Wild said:

 

“The nextbike scheme in Cardiff is a very visible sign of how we are changing the City for the better. The demand and popularity of the scheme has meant that we have very quickly been able to double that number of bikes and stations.

 

What is particularly pleasing has been the popularity of the scheme in some of our less affluent communities, and this latest expansion sees a real focus on making sure the bikes are accessible to even more people from across the city.”

 

The bike share firm has recently collaborated on a UK-first with the NHS, to give doctors the opportunity to prescribe free nextbike memberships to patients and recently revealed its intentions to expand the scheme further across the city.

 

Backed by Cardiff Council and financially supported by the Welsh Government, nextbikes were introduced to reduce congestion, free up parking spaces and to provide a healthier way to travel around the city.


Claire Sanders, Cardiff University’s Director of Communications and Marketing said: “Cardiff University is delighted to support Cardiff nextbike which, amongst many other schemes and facilities at the University, assists us in encouraging our staff, students and visitors to make sustainable travel choices.”

 

“Over 6,000 of our staff and students have registered for University membership with nextbike so far - the majority of University hire stations being amongst the most frequently used stations in Cardiff. This is a clear indicator of the success of the scheme in just its first year.”

 

Cabinet Member for Sustainable Planning and Transport, Cllr Caro Wild said: “The nextbike scheme in Cardiff is a very visible sign of how we are changing the City for the better. The demand and popularity of the scheme has meant that we have very quickly been able to double that number of bikes and stations. What is particularly pleasing has been the popularity of the scheme in some of our less affluent communities, and this latest expansion sees a real focus on making sure the bikes are accessible to even more people from across the city.”

 

The bike share firm has recently collaborated on a UK-first with the NHS, to give doctors the opportunity to prescribe free nextbike memberships to patients and recently revealed its intentions to expand the scheme further across the city.

 

Backed by Cardiff Council and financially supported by the Welsh Government, nextbikes were introduced to reduce congestion, free up parking spaces and to provide a healthier way to travel around the city.