Rent a bike

Hire a dockless bike

You can rent electric hire bikes in Islington. 

Download the app on your smartphone from the App Store or Google Play. Sign up and follow the instructions to use a bike from:

• Lime
• Forest

Park a dockless bike

Hire bike parking bays

Use the bike app to find out if there's a hire bike parking bay nearby. You should park in a hire bike parking bay if it is within 100 metres or you could get a warning, fine or ban from riding.

We’re building hire bike parking bays around Islington to keep pavements clear and make it easier for everyone to get around, especially people with mobility needs, buggies or visual impairments. 

From 2026, you must park your hire bike in a bay parking in Islington.

Park responsibly

• Keep bikes away from where people walk and from textured paving used by people with low vision.
• Leave enough space for wheelchairs, buggies and pedestrians to move around.
• Don't park bikes where they could be knocked over or block a path.

Report a problem with parked hire bike

You can report hire bikes blocking your way to Lime, Forest or contact us.

Lime

• Email: london-ops@li.me
• Phone 080 0808 5223
• On the Lime app

Forest

• Email: CS@HumanForest.co.uk
• Phone: 020 8157 7491
• On the Forest app

Report to us

Use your Love Clean Streets app or report to us online.

We only see reports during office hours and it can take longer to remove bikes. When we tell companies there's a problem, they must collect and move the bike to a safe hire bike bay by an agreed time.

Santander Cycles

We have Transport for London (TfL) Santander Cycle docking stations in the south of Islington. For more information visit TfL Santander Cycles.

Electric cargo bike hire

You can hire an electric cargo bike from OurBike. These are good for carrying heavy loads or travelling with children.  

• Download the OurBike app from the App Store or Google Play.
• Sign up and follow the instructions to find and unlock a bike.

If you have any questions, email us: CycleHire@islington.gov.uk.