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Whether metropolradruhr, VRNnextbike, KVB-Rad, ... you can rent our bikes anywhere with the nextbike app.
Benefits
Affordable and sustainable
Get rolling – and enjoy a quiet ride with zero emissions. Get started for just €1!
Our tariffsHow it works
Bicycles can be rented and returned in the following towns and cities: Bochum | Bottrop | Dortmund | Duisburg | Essen | Gelsenkirchen | Hamm | Herne | Lünen | Mülheim an der Ruhr | Oberhausen | Witten
Please note the different return rules for cargobikes and e-cargobikes.
REGISTRATION
Registration is free of charge. In order to verify your account, a €1 deposit is required and will become rental credit to use later on.
RENTAL
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 bike at an official station and press the FrameLock lever down to lock the bike. If you return your bike away from a station, a service fee of at least €20 will be charged.
REGISTRATION
Registration is free of charge. In order to verify your account, a €1 deposit is required and will become rental credit to use later on.
RENTAL
Rent a cargobike at the station HSHL Campus Hamm . 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 bike at the station HSHL Campus Hamm 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.
REGISTRATION
Registration is free of charge. In order to verify your account, a €1 deposit is required and will become rental credit to use later on.
RENTAL
Rent an e-Cargobike at one of the e-Cargo stationsSpar- und Bau Stationen Althoffblock
Unionviertel
Uhlandblock. 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 bike at one of the e-Cargo stationsSpar- und Bau Stationen Althoffblock
Unionviertel
Uhlandblock and press the FrameLock lever down to lock the bike. If you return your bike away from those stations, a service fee of at least €20 will be charged.
REGISTRATION
Registration is free of charge. In order to verify your account, a €1 deposit is required and will become rental credit to use later on.
RENTAL
Rent your e-cargobike in Essen at one of the e-Cargo stationsEssen Borbeck Bahnhof
Altenessen Mitte
Katernberger Markt
Eltingstraße
Berliner Platz
Gervinusstraße
Gemarkenstraße 50B
Isenberg-/Witteringstraße
Weserstraße
Grendplatz
Mobilstation Florastraße
Rüttenscheider Stern. 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. However, subscriptions and special conditions typically apply to the first bike only. The monthly subscription is valid throughout Germany (except for Oldenburg, Bremen, Mainz, Konstanz, Usedom and Nuremberg). You can change the tariff in your app Wallet.
Basic tariff
1 €/15 min
If you have not booked another tariff, you will be charged at the basic rate. The maximum daily charge is 15 €/24 h.
Monthly subscription
10 €/month
The first 30 minutes of each rental are included. Afterwards, each additional half hour will be charged at 1 € (max. 15 €/24 h).
Annual subscription
60 €/year
The first 30 minutes of each rental are included. Afterwards, each additional half hour will be charged at 1 € (max. 15 €/24 h).
Basic tariff
2 €/30 min
The maximum daily charge is 25 €/24 h per rental.
Basic tariff
2.50 €/30 min
1.25 € / every add. 30 min. The maximum daily charge is 25 €/24 h per rental.
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