We welcome the new scheme, with its objective of getting 40,000
more people on bikes every day. The more cyclists around, the better
London becomes for cycling, so more people decide to cycle...and so
on: it's a virtuous circle, innit? If you need a bike in Central London, for an hour or
so, take a Barclays Special. If you'll be needing it for
longer, and are perhaps venturing outside the centre, you
might like to Go Pedal. To help you decide, here's a
comparison:
| |
Go Pedal* |
Barclays Cycle Hire† |
| Cost for 1 hour |
£30 |
£1 |
| Cost for 1 day |
£30 |
£50 |
| Cost for 2 days |
£50 |
£100 |
| Lock included |
Yes |
No |
| Helmet included |
Yes |
No |
| |
*per bike, based on hiring 2 bikes |
†Plus usage
fees of £1/day or £5/week |
Remember, a Go Pedal bike is yours for the day, weekend, week or
whatever - you can lock it up wherever and whenever you want,
then just jump on it again when you're ready for the off.
With a Barclays bike, you need to re-dock it at a station, then
check out
another one.