Neutron Holdings, Inc. is a transport-based company based in San Francisco, United States founded in 2017 and is doing business under the name Lime. Lime was formerly named LimeBike. Lime provides sustainable transport options such as electric scooter, electric bikes, electric mopeds, pedal bikes, and car-sharing systems for short-term rentals at an affordable price.
Lime offers very affordable rates for renting their electric vehicle. Lime scooter price varies from city to city but ranges from $0.15 – $0.36 per minute plus a $1 unlock fee for each scooter, which is fixed everywhere. Lime also offers a subscription plan called Lime Prime which starts at $5.99 per month with no unlocking fee. Lime Day Pass costs $14.99 for unlimited rides for 24 hours, each ride up to 30 minutes long.
How To Rent A Lime Scooter Through Lime App?
You have to download the Lime app and just follow the instructions shown on the app. The Lime app will show all the nearby lime scooters available. After reaching the nearest scooter available just scan the QR code printed on the scooter through the Lime app. You will be charged $1 for unlocking the scooter and your journey begins from this time. You can see the per-minute riding fee after unlocking the scooter. Depending on the location, you will be charged $0.15 to $0.36 per minute of riding the scooter which has to be paid after your journey ends.
Lime has also rolled out the app-less feature for renting their scooters to attract more riders. You can scan the QR code on the scooter through your phone camera which connects Apple’s App Clips or Android’s Instant App features, you can make the payment using Apple pay or Google pay, and start riding. This helps save space on the mobile phone too.
How To Pay For A Lime Scooter Ride Through Lime App?
Lime accepts payment through credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, Apple pay, Google pay, PayPal, Lime cash, and Lime access.
The rider has to add a payment method if paying through the Lime App and the steps for adding a payment method to Lime App are: open the app ‘menu’, select ‘payment’, select the method of payment you would like to use, enter the payment details and submit the app will save your payment details and your default payment method will be added.
Using Lime Cash for renting Lime scooter
- To avoid charging after each ride, Lime offers the Lime Cash option to riders where they can load funds in advance and the ride fare is automatically withdrawn from Lime Cash.
- Steps to add funds to Lime Cash balance: open the Lime app ‘menu’, select ‘payment’, select ‘Lime Cash entry’, select the amount you wish to add, select ‘add funds’, and now Lime Cash is your default payment method.
- If your Lime Cash balance is low or the ride fee exceeds your Lime Cash balance, the difference is then deducted from your payment method added by you.
- To avoid this, you can opt for auto-reload of funds into Lime Cash balance once it is exhausted by simply following these steps: open the Lime app ‘menu’, select ‘payment’, select ‘Lime Cash entry’, select ‘auto reload’, select ‘ON’ and the amount you would like to reload each time.
How To Park A Lime Scooter?
After riding a Lime scooter, you can use the Lime app to show you where can you park the scooter nearby. Avoid parking in the restricted areas and do not take the scooters at your residence or else you will be heavily fined by Lime.
Lime Scooter Fees Other Than Rent
Apart from the rental fees, Lime may charge you additional fees for vandalism or product damage as mentioned in their user agreement:
- A $1500 fee if their scooter is damaged by a rider or lost or stolen by a rider
- A $25 service fee for rentals over 24 hours
- Up to $120 pick-up fee if the rider parks their scooter in a restricted area
- A $50 fee for riding their scooter in any of the restricted areas
- Up to $450 fee if their scooter is parked or placed in such a way that it is inaccessible by Lime
Conclusion
Lime scooter renting is very feasible and an environment-friendly way of transport. The price for renting a Lime scooter ranges from $0.15 to $0.36 per minute. You can also opt for a monthly pass for $5.99 if you are a regular rider and a daily pass if you want to use a Lime scooter for an entire day.
Frequently Asked Questions
- At what maximum speed does a Lime scooter run?
Lime scooter runs at a top speed of 15 miles per hour which is produced by a 250-watt engine.
- How is a Lime scooter charged after its battery drains out?
Lime scooters are charged by ‘Juicers’ who are private contractors. Approved juicers are provided with charging equipment by Lime and are paid for charging the scooters overnight at designated charging areas called ‘groves.’
- Which model is the Lime scooter?
Lime scooter is manufactured by Segway under the name of Ninebot.
