Cornwall’s eBike Riders Hit a Million Kilometres: Are You Part of It?

Cornwall’s shared Beryl eBike community has pedalled past a major milestone, clocking up more than one million kilometres since the scheme launched three years ago.

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More than 400,000 journeys have been made during that time, with The Moor in Falmouth and Newquay Railway Station standing out as the most-used start and end points.

The scheme, funded by Cornwall Council and the Department for Transport, operates in Falmouth and Penryn, Newquay, Penzance and Truro. Over 50,000 people have now signed up to the Beryl app, giving them access to eBikes available at docking bays across those towns.

You can find out more about the bikes on the Beryl website.

Short Journeys, Big Impact

Councillor Dan Rogerson, Cornwall Council cabinet member for transport, said:
“With around a quarter of car journeys in Cornwall being less than three miles, this scheme – and our wider work to improve cycling and walking infrastructure – has always been about giving residents healthier and more sustainable options for how they travel short distances.

“We can see from the rider data that the Beryl bikes are supporting users to do just that – with each journey being on average around one and half miles.”

As well as supporting greener travel, Beryl eBikes use renewable energy to charge their batteries. Six solar powered e-mobility charging hubs are being installed across Cornwall after the council and Beryl secured government funding.

How to Ride

The Beryl app is free to download from the App Store and Google Play.

Riders can choose how they pay:
• Pay As You Ride for single or occasional trips, with a £1 unlock fee and a charge of 16p per minute
• Minute Bundles for regular riders, offering free unlocks and starting at 50 minutes for £7.50