Bolt and Forest announce e-bike partnership in London

Shared mobility platform and micromobility operator Bolt is partnering with Forest, London’s shared e-bike service, to improve urban mobility in the UK capital.

From 10 March, Londoners will be able to rent any of Forest’s 15,000 e-bikes through the Bolt app for the first time, improving access to convenient, affordable and flexible transport options across 14 of London’s boroughs.

E-bike rental usage in London

Bolt first launched in the city in June 2019 and claims more than half of Londoners used the platform last year, while Forest reports it completes 1.2 million e-bike rides each month.

London is one of the largest e-bike rental markets in the world, with 50,000 e-bikes available to rent in the city. Forest and Lime, the capital’s only operators, completed more than 30 million rides in 2024. Half of Londoners aged between 18 and 34 years use bikeshare weekly.

“This is another powerful example of how mobility players can join forces to simplify how we travel, and boost the number of trips made by bike for the benefit of our communities and the environment”

“We are delighted to be launching this ground-breaking partnership with Bolt, seamlessly allowing their millions of customers to access Forest’s affordable and sustainable shared e-bikes in London,” said Agustin Guilisasti, CEO and founder of Forest.

“Forest’s priority has always been to lower barriers to make cycling as accessible as possible. This is another powerful example of how mobility players can join forces to simplify how we travel, and boost the number of trips made by bike for the benefit of our communities and the environment.”