The London Cycle Hire scheme is a great and affordable way to get around London. Joolz shows you how to use them in this video and gives some helpful tips on what not to do.
Most Londoners call them Boris Bikes after Boris Johnson who was the mayor of London when the scheme was initiated and they have sponsors who change periodically. At time of filming it was called the Santander Cycle Hire scheme or Santander Cycles.
If you do it right you only have to pay two pounds to hire it for 24 hours but you must only use it in 30 minute stages unless you want to be charged more money. Each 30 minutes is free but if you don’t dock it you get charged another £2 per 30 minutes. If you like these guides do please subscribe to the youtube channel and sign up for more at the http://joolzguides.com website!

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This was filmed using the Canon XA-20
25 fpc 1080p AVCHD files
Sennheiser G3 Wireless lapel microphone and Rode VideoMic Pro
Edited on Macbook Pro
Edited with FinalCut X
On location in London UK at Baker Street, Great Portland Street, Warren Street, Primrose Hill, Big Ben, Millenium Bridge and Tower Bridge (Tower of London).

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23 Comments

  1. overly complicated imo. You can hire it for 24hrs but have to bring it back every 30 mins? What's the point? Just make it £2 for 1hr & you have to dock it after the hour

  2. It's now £1.65 for ONE single 30 min ride, after that 1.65 for every other half an hour, not happy about that Santander.

    2 pounds for 24 hour access and free every first 30' was much better and more fair for London people.

    Why take the bike when you can take the bus for less per day?

  3. Fast forward to 2024 you now have 2 options.

    1. £1.65 flat rate for every half hour

    2. £3 all day, but there is a catch.
    First 30 are minutes free. Park for 10 minutes.

    Then 30 minutes free again. Park for 19 minutes again. And so on.

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