Barclays Cycle Hire has just taken off in London and if you are aged over 14, this is a cheap way to get around town!

The Barclays Cycle Hire scheme is open to tourists, visitors and residents alike.  Before you can access the cycle hire scheme, you will need to sign up and pay the access fee – you can do this by phone, online or at a docking station.  The access fee will only put you back £1 a day with discounts on week/annual prices.

The first half hour of every journey is free of charge with the next 30 minutes charged at only £1.  As this is a scheme for short journeys by bike, the charges become progressively more expensive the longer you have the bike.  So it’s best to return your bike to a docking station as soon as you have completed your journey – you can always pick up another one later!

For further details, go to Barclays Cycle Hire in London.  Let me know if you’ve tried these out yet?

Liz