Beryl BTN Bikes

Find out more about Brighton & Hove’s cycle hire scheme with Beryl BTN Bikes.

The BTN Bike share scheme relaunched with Beryl on 31 March 2023. In the first twelve months, almost half a million kilometres have been travelled by users.

The total fleet is now 780, with 60% being e-bikes and 40% pedal-only bikes. This is an increase of almost 200 more bikes than the previous bike share scheme. 

You can hire the bikes from over 100 hubs across the city. We have now installed 13 new hubs to improve access to the scheme in more parts of the city, and will be adding others near the sites of new road schemes and housing developments.

You can view the new hire zone on our city cycle map.

a photo of a Beryl bike. It has a pale green frame and a chrome basket on the front. It's resting on it's stand on the pebbles of Brighton beach. The West Pier is in the background.

The cost of hiring a Beryl BTN Bike

Beryl offers different pricing options for hiring. 

Rising passes

Rising passes offer the best value and you can choose from a:

  • 100 minute bundle - £15 for 100 minutes on e-bikes or 200 minutes on pedal-only bikes, with no unlock fees. The 100 minutes are valid for one year from the time and date of purchase
  • 2 day pass (£12 for 100 minutes) - 12p per minute
  • 7 day pass (£24 for 300 minutes) - 8p per minute
  • 30 day pass (£32 for 800 minutes) - 4p per minute

There is also a £1 unlock fee on the 2-,7- and 30-day period passes if you're using an e-bike There is no unlock fee for pedal bikes.

Each of these passes has a 30-minute journey cap at which point charges move to the pay-as-you-ride tariff.

The pay-as-you-ride tariff will also be available for anyone who doesn’t want to buy one of these passes.

Pay-as-you-ride tariff  

You'll need to pay a £1 unlock fee when starting any pay-as-you-ride journey. The pay-as-you-ride tariff for:

  • pedal bikes is 8p per minute
  • e-bikes is 16p per minute

Student offer

There is also a 25% student discount offer on 2, 7 and 30 day passes currently valid until 31 July 24.

Details of both can be found on the Beryl app and Beryl website under FAQs/Payment & Promotions/Promotions and Discounts.

How to use a Beryl BTN Bike

To hire a Beryl BTN Bike, you'll need to download the Beryl app.

The app will allow you to plan, book and pay for your journey. It's available for free download on Google Play and the App Store.

You can view the Beryl website to find more information on:

  • finding and unlocking a bike
  • where you can ride
  • how to pause a ride
  • costs and fees
  • restrictions
  • how to report issues and contact Beryl

You can also view Beryl's terms and conditions.

Vita Coco sponsorship 

In January 2024, Beryl BTN Bikes agreed on a one-year sponsorship deal with coconut water company Vita Coco. 

100% of what the council receives from its share of the sponsorship will be reinvested back into the scheme. 

Read more about the sponsorship deal. 

Preston Park North Beryl BTN Bike hub consultation

The public engagement on plans to relocate the Beryl BTN Bike hub in Preston Park north as part of changes in the area is now closed.

The hub will move 200m north as part of the A23 Active Travel scheme works over the summer.