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E-cargobike sharing in Essen

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StadtLastenrad Essen

The city of Essen offers a sustainable transport solution when you need to carry a bit more. 20 e-cargo bikes are available at 20 stations.

Benefits

Rent & Return

It’s easy to use and gets you there fast.

How it works!
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Affordable and sustainable

Get rolling – and enjoy a quiet ride with zero emissions. Get started for just 2,50 €!

Our tariffs

How it works

Grafische Darstellung: Rad-Leihe wird über nextbike App gestartet, wodurch das Rahmenschloss am Rad aufspringt.

REGISTRATION

Die Registrierung ist kostenlos, lediglich zur Verifizierung deines Zahlungsmittels musst du ein Fahrtguthaben von 20 € hinterlegen, welches du später verfahren kannst.

RENTAL

Rent your e-cargobike in Essen at one of the e-cargobike stations. Simply scan the QR Code on the bike with the nextbike app and the FrameLock will open automatically.

PAUSE RIDE

Pause your ride without ending the rental. Simply pause your ride in the app and close the lock. The rental stays active during the pause and will be charged as usual.

RETURN

Return your e-cargobike to its home station printed on the box and press the FrameLock lever down to lock the bike. If you return your bike away from that station, a service fee of at least €20 will be charged.

Our tariffs

You can rent up to four bikes with one customer account.

for casual users

Basic tariff

2.50 €/30 min

1.25 € / every add. 30 min. The maximum daily charge is 25 €/24 h per rental.

What others say

Easy to use app with plenty of information on how to hire and what bikes are available. Bikes are pretty good to use and kept in good condition.
Mikey
Android
Love nextbike. Issues occasionally but great customer support!
Lauren
iOS user
Love using these bikes. And the app is great. Never had any issues.
Tom
iOS user
Works wonderfully. Parking Mode during a ride is also no problem. I've had different experiences with other providers.
Johannes
Android User

Move flexibly in Essen

A man rides a Stadt Essen cargo bike with two children wearing helmets.

Need to transport more?

Transport bigger items with the new e-cargobikes in Essen.