Berlin loses its rental bike system from July 2025: price increases are imminent!
Berlin loses its rental bike system from July 2025: price increases are imminent!
Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Deutschland - From July 2025, Berlin will no longer provide a publicly funded bike system. The contract with the provider Nextbike ends in June 2025 after around eight years. This decision has far -reaching consequences for cyclists in the capital, because the Senate Department for Transport announced that due to the tense budget, no foundations for a new competitive award could be created. Despite initial financial planning for a public rental system, there are no allocations by the financial senate for 2025, which endangers the future of bicycle rental in the city.
NEXTBIKE plans to continue the operation after the end of the contract, but this will be done to a limited extent. The company is forced to withdraw from several outskirts in order to concentrate on economically profitable districts. The planned withdrawals concern the Steglitz, Neukölln, Tempelhof, Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Pankow and Reinickendorf districts. In this regard, the offer in Berlin is expected to be more expensive.
price adjustments and changed offer
From July 1, 2025, the first 15 minutes of a rental bike cost 1.50 euros, the second quarter of an hour 1.20 euros and each more 45 minutes 1 euro. In addition, the monthly subscription will remain at 10 euros, but the discounted annual tariff for Berliners and the reduced monthly price for students is eliminated. Nextbike currently offers around 6,500 rental bikes in Berlin, spread over around 2,900 loan stations.
The intended price increase and the withdrawal from the outdoor districts could significantly impair the number of users and the attractiveness of cycling in Berlin. Users can rent and return bikes in the remaining rental areas, while the service is severely restricted in other zones. The current situation raises questions about the future development of the urban mobility plan, especially without a new subsidized bicycle rental system. A tender for this system is not planned, which reinforces uncertainty.
Integration of rental charging systems in public transport
The challenge lies in the linking of the systems that take into account both legal and financial and planning aspects. The report considers questions about the operator contract, financing and the framework conditions for the operation of integrated systems. The conclusion is: Integration of bicycle rental systems into public transport is possible and could be an important step to promote sustainable mobility in urban rooms.
The development of the next few months will show how mobility in Berlin is without a funded rental system and which alternatives the users will accept in the future.
For more information on this topic, you can report the reporting of , Mein Berlin and BBSR consult.
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