Beryl BTN Bikes

The BTN Bike share scheme relaunched with Beryl on 31 March 2023. In the last 2 years, over 1.5 million kilometres have been travelled by over 85,000 users in over 500,000 journeys.

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

By May 2025 we will have 108 bike hire hubs across the city.

In April we are opening new hubs at:

• BHASVIC, Dyke Road
• Black Rock
• the corner of Clarendon Road and Conway Street
• The Boulevard at Hove Place (off Sackville Road)

Other hub updates include:

• the closing of the hub by Tesco on Church Road
• In Whitehawk, the hub on the corner of Whitehawk Road and Hendon Road Hub has moved to a new site a short walk away on the corner of Bristol Gardens and Arundel Road.
• the Preston Park North hub will be moving to a site opposite Rookery Close

We will continue to add others near the sites of new road schemes and housing developments in the future. 

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

The cost of hiring a Beryl BTN Bike

Beryl offers different pricing options for hiring. 

Riding passes

Riding passes offer the best value and you can choose from the:

• 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.
  • can be used at weekends.
• 50-minute bundle
  • £8 with no unlock fees
  • valid for 6 months from the time and date of purchase. 
  • can be used at weekends
• 72-hour weekend pass
  • £20
  • can be started on a Friday, or Saturday to allow for bank holiday weekends
  • a £1 unlock fee, which applies to e-bikes only

Each of these passes has a 30-minute journey cap. After 30 minutes 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.

The 2-, 7- and 30-day passes are no longer available, but can still be used if already purchased.

Pay-as-you-ride tariff  

Beryl has reduced the cost of Monday to Friday Pay as You Ride weekday travel, while the new weekend rate has increased. The two PAYR rates are:

• Monday to Friday
  •  6p per minute for a pedal-only bike
  • 14p per minute for an e-bike
• Weekend rate
  • 8p per minute pedal-only
  • 18p per minute for an e-bike

A £1 unlock fee applies for both rates.

Higher Education Staff and Student offer

There is a 25% College and University staff and student discount available on the 50- and 100-minute bundles. This is currently valid until 31 July 2025. 

New users must sign up with an email address ending .ac.uk and a valid phone number.

Out of hub fee

A £25 out-of-hub fee applies to all e-bike hires. This is to ensure bikes are in hubs and available for others to use. 

The fee for pedal only bikes is £3.50.

Further details can be found on the Beryl app 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.