The companies Voi & Bolt will be the next ones to give it a try. Renting out electric bikes to people in Stockholm. April 15 2025 seems to be the starting date. Detail are still a hidden commodity. They are supposed to put out around 2000 electric rental bikes on the city’s streets until the summer. The electric bikes are rented through the Voi or Bolt app, which you download to your phone.
The bikes will be put out starting in the inner city during the month of April, (hopefully this is not a April fools joke). When you use the service, there are several parking options that must be meet before you can leave the bike:
- Normal bike racks
- Electric scooter frames
- Painted rental bike boxes
This new third system is nowhere as generous as the classic, fantastic system that started it all. The Stockholm City Bike. That was a generous system with low fees and most costs payed by commercial ads. This enabled anyone to use and pay for the bikes. Unfortunately it also meant that the bikes often got into wrong destructive hands and were mistreated to the extent that they became dangerous.
The Voi rentals is a commercial system where you pay a similar price as you pay for the E-scooters, with pay per minute options or prepaid options for a more easy trip. For up to date prices, see the Voi or Bolt app.
Let us know how you like the new system, it’s definitely better than nothing but not as convenient and cost friendly as the very missed Stockholm City Bike.
Have a happy ride!
