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🚲 Dockless disruption

Big shifts are underway in Europe’s bike-sharing market, as several cities move operations from station-based, public services to private, dockless bike schemes.

In Salzburg (AT), Lime has been selected to develop the city’s new S-Bike network. The system will launch with 600 bikes, part of a €1.3 million first phase rolling out in 2026, eventually expanding to 1,000 bikes. Towards the end of 2025, Stuttgart (DE) also chose Lime to take over from RegioRad. Starting in January 2027, the Stuttgart region will feature 2,000 bikes, half of which will serve the city centre.

But it’s not just Lime reshaping the map. Donkey Republic has secured a major contract with the Regionalverband Ruhr (RVR) to deploy 5,000 shared bikes across the West German region on a 5-year contract. This comes on the heels of another Donkey Republic win — 2,500 bikes in Düsseldorf (DE).

Away from the DACH region, Voi was selected to run new systems in both Edinburgh and Glasgow (UK), marking the return of bike-sharing to the Scottish capital after four years.

As more cities turn to private operators for efficiency, scale, and modernisation, 2026–2027 could mark a decisive turning point in Europe’s shared mobility ecosystem.

⛔️ Prague says goodbye to scooters

The shared scooter ban in Prague (CZ) has come into effect. Talk of a ban first surfaced in early 2025 before being confirmed in April.

Under the city’s new transport strategy, Bolt and Lime have both ceased scooter operations, though they continue to run dockless bike services. And for Bolt, there’s another mode making up for the bad news.

Bolt Drive has rapidly made its mark — becoming the company’s fastest-growing car-sharing market and now the market leader in the Czech capital with a 37% share.

LAUNCHES & EXPANSIONS 🚀

Lime
Expansion to Bunnik (Utrecht) (NL)

MugiBike
Launch in Vitoria (ES) 🚲 (80)

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PAUSES & EXITS ⛔️

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BIT Mobility service suspended in Prato (IT) since 31st December due to contract expiring.

Bolt & Lime withdraw scooters from Prague (CZ) following scooter ban.

Donkey Republic exits from Wormer (NL).

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CITY UPDATES 🌐

Budapest (HU) | MOLBubi to continue operations until February thanks to a transitional program.

Essen (DE) | Shared scooters to get designated parking spaces.

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INDUSTRY NEWS 🗞️

Bolt wants to sell public transport tickets in Portugal in 2026.

LimePrime expands to more German cities.

Lithuania will mandate helmets for all scooter and micromobility riders from 2026.

nextbike survey finds that 65% of respondents would pay extra for a bus, tram or train ticket if it included access to bike share.

Spain delays the introduction of mandatory insurance for private scooters as the registration system is not yet operational.

Mexico City eyes 20,000-bike expansion with Ecobici ahead of the FIFA World Cup.