ST PAUL, Minn. — Lime bikes are crossing the river over into St. Paul later this month, creating a bike share program that reaches both of the Twin Cities for the first time since 2018.
Lime announced the news in a statement Wednesday, saying the St. Paul City Council voted to approve the measure to add the electric bikes to its already popular e-scooter fleet. The statement said Lime is working with the city and community to launch sometime in mid-August.
"The sky's the limit for micromobilty in the Twin Cities," said LeAaron Foley, director of government and community relations at Lime, in the statement.
Earlier this year, Lime brought e-scooters back to the streets of Minneapolis, replacing the decade-old Nice Ride bike-sharing program after its parent company Lyft lost its sponsorship.
"Earlier this year we were given the opportunity to add e-bikes to our fleet of e-scooters in Minneapolis and we are proud to say that the results have been a huge success. We are thrilled we now get to bring that same top-of-the-line e-bike service to Saint Paul, creating the first unified bike share program spanning the Twin Cities since 2018," Foley said.
The region's e-squadron of both scooters and bikes includes upgrades this year, according to Lime, who says the company's Gen4 vehicles offer the "smoothest and most environmentally friendly" ride possible.
For more information about Lime and its bike share expansion, click here.
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