Getting around by bike London

Based on the same principle as Vélib' in Paris, the red Santander Bikes can be picked up from Santander kiosks all over town. For £1.60, you can use them for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, £1.60 is deducted for a further 30 minutes, then £4 for 1 hour and so on (i.e. £4 per hour of rental). They're nicknamed Boris Bikes, after Boris Johnson, Mayor of London at the time of their launch. There are just over 800 docking stations and 12,000 bikes available throughout the city.