Prague offers free bike share scheme

Following a successful three-month trial, holders of a travel pass in Prague now have free access to the city's bike share scheme.

Users are entitled to up to four free 15-minute hire every day. The initiative incorporate bicycles into Prague's public transport system by providing a solution to what transport planners refer to as 'the final mile' - the last bit of a journey between public transport and destination.

During the trial, over 7,000 people made use of the free access to bikes.

Prague Councilor for Transport Adam Scheinherr: "A quarter of a year into the pilot project, despite the winter period, shows that the combination of shared bicycles and public transport makes sense, and brings additional benefits to people using public transport in the form of easier and at the same time healthy movement around Prague."

"That is why we have decided to permanently bring shared bicycles into Prague Integrated Transport system. We want to continue to make it easier for people to 'make the first and last mile' of their journey through Prague and make long-term public transport coupons even more attractive."

By contrast, in London hiring a bike as part of the TfL's scheme costs £2 for unlimited journeys up to 30 minutes, within a 24 hour period. For journeys longer than 30 minutes, you pay £2 for each additional 30 minutes.

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