Electric bike hire set up at Wiltshire College Salisbury
They're available for students and staff to get into the city centre
A new docking station's been set up at Wiltshire College & University Centre (WUCU) campus in Salisbury - for staff, students and the general public to hire electric bikes.
It's been put in by Co Bikes on Southampton Road, with a fleet of Wiltshire College cycles on site.
It's aimed at giving people another accessible and sustainable option for travel into the city centre, and the train station.
There's already another docking hub for Salisbury's railway passengers.
How does it work?
Users can access a bike via an app and it costs just £1.50 for 15 minutes.
The bikes are unlocked by scanning its QR code through the app before ending their journey by securely locking the bike back into a docking station.
Steve Campion, Deputy Principal Corporate Resources at WCUC, said:
“We are delighted to be partnering with Co Bikes to provide this eco-friendly travel option for our students and staff based in Salisbury. Sustainability is one of our key strategic focusses as an organisation and a scheme like this one in partnership with Co Bikes fits perfectly in line with our objectives.
“The bikes will be a great alternative for those looking to travel between the city centre and the campus and I would encourage as many people as possible to make use of them. This cuts the journey time from the railway station to the campus down to 10 minutes, using cycle routes through the park network in Salisbury.”
Nic Eversett, Managing Director of Co Cars and Co Bikes, said:
“Our e-bikes are the perfect way to get around Salisbury easily and quickly. With our latest station opening at Wiltshire College & University Centre, staff and students now have a great option for commuting to and from the railway station or making short trips around the city.
“We look forward to continuing to develop our Salisbury network, giving more people the opportunity to access affordable, sustainable e-bike hire.”
There's 10 bikes available at Wiltshire College for now, with more docking stations planned for Salisbury in the coming months.