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Adelaide Free City Bike Program (Australia)

Adelaide City Council established Australia‘s first public bicycle hire scheme in 2005, with 70 bikes that could be hired from the office of BikeSA. The scheme has since grown steadily. In 2010-2011 the scheme involved 16,400 hires from seven nodes, using at least 150 bikes.

Adelaide City Bikes are free to hire between 9am - 4.30pm from Bike SA or at other six outlets. Hire includes the use of a helmet and if required a bicycle lock. A current passport or drivers license must be deposited by each user at the time of hire.