New parking racks in Nottingham as e-scooters to return

The council say all the racks will be introduced by the summer

More than 200 racks for e-bikes and e-scooters are to be installed across Nottingham.

In preparation for the return of e-scooters to the city, Nottingham City Council is installing 275 racks to help "improve parking" of both e-bikes and e-scooters.

A total of 140 racks have been installed so far thanks to funding from the Transforming Cities fund.

The council said the remaining racks will be introduced by June.

Authorities said the racks have been prioritised in areas where there is a high usage of e-scooters and e-bikes, good connections to local transport and where current parking arrangements are not working.

Since the launch of Lime e-bikes in Nottingham in April 2023, the council said more than 130,000 rides have been made across the city.

The e-bikes cost £1 to unlock and then 17p per minute to ride.

With the re-introduction of e-scooters to the city this summer, the council said more than 3.1m rides have been made since the e-scooter trial began in Nottingham in 2020.

Nottingham removed its e-scooter hire network in December 2023, after provider Superpedestrian closed down UK operations.

'Safer environment'

Nottingham City Council's portfolio holder for highways, transport and planning, Angela Kandola, said: "It's great that we're able to use the Transforming Cities fund to install 275 parking racks to provide a safer environment for all pavement users and easier access for riders.

"By making it easier for users to park, we hope that more people will be encouraged to use an e-bike and e-scooter for short journeys around Nottingham. This will help to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution and improve public health."

Alice Pleasant, public affairs manager at Lime, which provides e-bikes in the city, added: "We are continuing to work closely with Nottingham City Council to ensure the smooth implementation of parking racks and we look forward to seeing the future of active travel in the city."