E-bike scheme expands to Saltash
A fleet of Beryl e-bikes will be available to use from today
An e-bike share scheme is being extended to Saltash.
From today (Tuesday 26 March), 44 Beryl e-bikes will be available to use from 15 brand new Beryl bays across Saltash and Plymouth.
The scheme is operated by Beryl on behalf of Cornwall Council and is part of a £2.8m investment into active travel across the county from the Good Growth programme.
Beryl says the aim is to help further reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions while getting people more active and improving air quality.
Beryl CEO and co-founder, Phil Ellis, said: "Our aim is to break down the barriers to active travel for as many people as possible, so I’m delighted that we are now able to offer a shared, sustainable transport option to people in Saltash.
"Our e-bikes are a really fun and versatile way to travel and their extra power can really open up areas, enabling riders to tackle hills and undertake longer journeys.
"They’re also great for commuting, allowing people to arrive at work clean and ready to go, and for carrying heavier loads such as shopping.
"By swapping the car for an e-bike journey you’re not only boosting your own health and fitness, you’re also helping to reduce congestion and harmful carbon emissions, so why not give it a try."
Since first launching in Falmouth in September 2022, the e-bike share scheme has expanded to Penzance, Penryn, Truro, Newquay and St Austell.
In that time, Beryl said the e-bikes had clocked up over 148,000 rides covering nearly 382,000km.
Beryl’s Plymouth e-bike share scheme also recently celebrated its first anniversary, having launched on 21 March 2023.