Half Price e-Bike Rides Arranged for People on Low Incomes
Council does deal with providers to encourage active travel
Simon Hogg, Leader of Wandsworth Council and Jenny Yates, Cabinet Member for Transport try out e-bikes. Picture: Wandsworth Council
July 16, 2025
Wandsworth Council has announced a deal with the operators of e-bike and e-scooter hire companies for discounted use for residents on low incomes.
Anyone who is registered with the borough’s Access for All scheme can now get a 50% discount with Lime, Forest and Voi.
The council is aiming to ensure that active travel is affordable for everyone and the half price offering could mean that the bikes and scooters are cheaper than trains and tubes for some journeys.
In the 12 months from May 24 – May 25 there were 6.8 million trips made by rented e-bike in Wandsworth.
Cabinet Member for Transport, Jenny Yates said ,“e-bikes are here to stay as a key part of Wandsworth’s transport network. We are committed to sustainable travel, but it must be done responsibly, so we have worked with Lime, Forest and Voi to make sure e-bikes and scooters work for Wandsworth.”
The council has earlier taken action in an attempt to curb inconsiderate parking of e-bikes by installing 170 dedicated on-street parking bays for e-bikes and scooters and created no-parking zones in town centres. It says it is planning further parking bays but is also planning tougher action to remove badly parked rental e-bikes or e-scooters obstructing the pavement. Residents will be able to report poorly parked or abandoned e-bikes and e-scooters to the Council, and officers will remove and impound them, at the operating company’s expense.
The council claims that Access for All is Britain’s most generous concessionary scheme..
“This deal is a win-win,” said Council Leader Simon Hogg. “It’s about opening up affordable, sustainable travel that helps our residents to access work and entertainment opportunities across the borough. We’re proud that Lime, Forest and Voi have agreed to join Access for All and to operate respectfully and safely. We are making sure that no one is priced out of healthy and sustainable travel.”
Check if you’re eligible for Access for All and claim your discount (apply via the links on website)
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