Beryl bikes to launch in Portsmouth this summer

By Stephen Emerson

8 July 2022

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Beryl bikes has been selected by Portsmouth City Council to run a two year pilot of their rental bicycle scheme in the city.

The scheme will begin to roll-out in Portsmouth in late August with 100 regular bikes and 100 e-bikes provided at 38 sites before it is completed in April with 250 bikes and 450 e-bikes made available at 90 locations.

An initial two-year trial will run until the end of June 2024.

The Portsmouth scheme forms part of a wider Solent Transport network which will also be run in Southampton and the Isle of Wight by Beryl.

The company, which operates similar schemes in Bournemouth and Norwich, won two Solent Transport tenders totalling £2m in May.

Phil Ellis, the CEO and co-founder of Beryl, said: "We are delighted to have been selected to deliver Solent Transport’s new bike and e-bike hire scheme and look forward to bringing our experience and innovation to this exciting project.

"Our schemes are designed to provide the best possible service for users by being delivered both in partnership with cities and in consultation with communities and key stakeholders."

The app-based rental system uses a mix of 'pay-as-you-ride' or bundle purchases with the hire of a bike charged at a £1 unlock fee plus 5p per minute used.

By Stephen Emerson

Stephen Emerson is the Managing Editor of The Business Magazine and is responsible for the publication's print publications and online properties including the newly launched Biz News websites in Hampshire and Dorset.

Stephen has been a journalist for 20 years and has worked at local, regional and national publications and led a team which made The Scotsman website one of the fastest growing news sites in the UK with over eight million monthly users.

He has a keen interest in technology, property and corporate finance and telling the stories of the people behind the successful firms in these sectors.