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Welcome to Frank and Honest Belfast Bikes

The Belfast Bikes scheme launched in April 2015. There are currently over 50 Belfast Bikes docking stations and over 400 bikes linking up the city.

Our current model is the ‘SMARTbike 2.0’ bikes, which were rolled out in December 2020, replacing the original model of bike.

How to rent, park and return a SMARTbike 2.0

To rent:

Download nextbike app and register for free
Scan QR code on the bike or tap chip card at rear
Lock opens automatically

To Park:

Select "PARK" on the app
Lock the bike by pressing down the lever at the frame lock
To continue the ride press 'Open lock'

To return:

Return the bike at the Belfast Bikes docking station
Press down the lever on the frame lock
Rental will be ended automatically
Check your app to make sure your rental has ended (otherwise you may continue to be charged)

Get around with Belfast Bikes

Take advantage of more than 400 bikes that you can rent 365 days a year from one of our 50 stations dotted around the city. Be instantly flexible and move around the city quickly.

Once you're signed up, you can use any Nextbike affiliated bike sharing scheme in more than 200 cities worldwide.

Rent bikes easily via smartphone app, station kiosk, website or hotline.

Our well trained service teams check and maintain our fleets on a daily basis.

Bikes available at Ulster University, York Street and Queens University.

Subscribers and members of cooperating partners enjoy concessions.

Our bikes are made in Germany and comply with the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations.

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About us

Belfast Bikes has 60 docking stations and over 400 bikes located across Belfast, providing a low cost, convenient and sustainable way to travel about the city. NSL run the day to day operations of the scheme for the client, Belfast City Council. The Department for Regional Development (DRD) provided the initial funding for the scheme as part of their Active Travel Demonstration Projects budget. Nextbike provide the bikes.

Contact

NSL Ltd.

3-5 Albert Street

Slough SL1 2BU

Service: +44 (0) 34 33571551

E-Mail: belfastbikes@nsl.co.uk

Get the nextbike app

Get the nextbike app

Get the nextbike app

Welcome to Frank and Honest Belfast Bikes

Get around with Belfast Bikes

nextbike - original bike sharing

Once you're signed up, you can use any Nextbike affiliated bike sharing scheme in more than 200 cities worldwide.

Rent bikes easily via smartphone app, station kiosk, website or hotline.

Our well trained service teams check and maintain our fleets on a daily basis.

Bikes available at Ulster University, York Street and Queens University.

Subscribers and members of cooperating partners enjoy concessions.

Our bikes are made in Germany and comply with the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations.

What does the rental cost?

All tariffs at a glance.

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