End of Scooters: Which Bike Operator to Choose in Paris?

As of September 1st, it will no longer be possible to rent a free-floating scooter in Paris. Biking is the alternative, but at what cost? 

Dott, Tier, Lime, and Vélib, which operator is the best? For you, we’ve gathered the offers from different operators available in the capital. The per-minute plans, as well as each operator’s subscriptions, will be available. More than 20,000 bikes are spread throughout the city, and many operators have set up shop.

Similar Pricing

Lime, Dott, and Tier all have exactly the same per-minute plan for electric bikes. The offer from the various operators is €1 to unlock the vehicle, plus 25 cents per minute of ride. For a 5-minute trip, it will cost you €1 for unlocking, plus 5 minutes at 25 cents per minute (€1.25). Adding these two, the total trip will cost €2.25.

What are the offers?

For Dott, no offers are available in the capital of France. However, Lime, Tier, and Vélib do offer various plans.

Tier offers: Five packages are available. The first is a 20-minute pass with two unlocks, called a Round-Trip Pass, at €3.49 per day. The second is a day pass, offering unlimited unlocks for 60 minutes of riding, valid for one day at €8.99. The third is called the Explore Paris Pass, valid for 3 days, priced at €19.99, with a total ride time of 200 minutes. The largest pass is the Monthly 250, offering 250 minutes of riding for €29.99 per month. Finally, there is an unlock plan currently on promotion at €1.99 instead of €3.99, which allows you to unlock each ride without paying separately, but the ride time will be billed.

Lime offers: There are five plans with this operator as well. A 24-hour pass, for 30 minutes of ride time, costing €3.99. A 3-day pass for €7.99, with 60 minutes of riding. A 100-minute plan at €12.99, usable over 5 days. The penultimate plan costs €19.99 for 200 minutes of riding. The last one, and not least, is a 300-minute plan at €34.99, valid over 30 days.

Vélib offers: There are many options. Four temporary passes are available, plus three subscription plans.

Temporary passes:

Subscriptions:

The V-Plus plan starts at €1.55 per month for low-income users, up to €3.10. A youth plan is available at €2.30 per month. The V-Max plan starts at €4.15 for low-income users, up to €9.30 per month, with a €7.10 monthly option for students.

Annual subscriptions start at €49.80 for low-income users, up to €111.60. Students benefit from an €85.20 annual plan for V-Max. For V-Plus, low-income users pay €18.60, €27.60 for under 26s, and €37.20 for the standard rate.

Regarding minute-by-minute prices, all three operators offer the same options. While many plans are available, Vélib’s offers are the most attractive.

Also read: Banned in Paris on August 31, Lime pays homage to the scooter