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Review summary

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Considering 149 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the high prices and the condition of the products, frequently reporting broken bikes, flat tires, or issues with the electric assistance. Customers also found the service to be poor, with unhelpful responses to complaints and difficulties in resolving payment disputes. Reviewers often mentioned problems with parking locations and the presence of "no-ride zones" that made the service impractical in many areas. The payment system was a significant source of frustration, with people experiencing unexpected charges, difficulties canceling monthly fees, and issues with refunds. Some people also felt that the bikes were a public nuisance, often left inappropriately parked and causing inconvenience or damage.

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Price

Customers consistently express strong dissatisfaction with pricing, finding it expensive and lacking... See more

Product

Consumers consistently express strong dissatisfaction with the product. Many reviewers report that bikes and... See more

Location

Customers consistently note negative experiences with location, particularly regarding parking. Many... See more

Service

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Payment

Clients share negative opinions on payment, with many reporting issues such as hidden charges, unauthorized... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stop renewing my LimePrime membership without sending emails, messages! £1.70 a ride duration of 20 mins, for this you have to pay £6.99 a month! And they do act like a direct debit contract, with... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Milton Keynes service absolutely horrible. Company with no common sense whatsoever whoever making decision needs to give their head a wobble to come back to sense. Robbing people - DO NOT PURCHASE MIN... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Veeery expensive compared to tube or bus or uber with added benefit of potentially being knocked off by a car or a moped. Fun to ride especially at traffic lights as acceleration is good but over long... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shit bikes plaguing london. Once you want to use them you have to walk 15 mins cause they are all broken. You can't implement any automated service to detect broken bikes or disallow 10 year old... See more


Company details

  1. Car accessories shop

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Neutron Holdings, Inc. doing business under the name Lime, formerly LimeBike, is a transportation company based in the United States.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible experience

Omg ! Being honest here. What is the point of you providing service if you consider half of the Stockholm as no zone. I travelled late night around 1 o’clock I took the worst decision choosing you. I spent almost good amount of money for 1 km ride as you keep alarming no zone even in Stockholm. If service can’t help when you really need it what is the point ? Ask yourself guys. No wonder why people suggest Voi and Bolt e-scooters ☹️ you sucks. Period

11 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Far too many no ride zones in London

Far too many no ride zones in London. Lime app is utterly useless for travel unless you know where you're going. So you end up using another map app that then leads you to roads closed by music festival and pride at Hyde park. Horrendous. Spent £15 trying to get to the theatre, then admitted defeat and spent another £5 trying to find a parking area. Jumped in a cab which cost £25 to go nowhere because of the terrible traffic. Missed the show. Went back home.
BRING BACK VOI

5 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Broken parts

Over the past two months. I have had many issues with broken bikes and leaving me late for appointements. Pedals missing, chain broken, handle bars broken etc…. Not reliable

5 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

age limit

the age limit is so stupid scooters are more than usable and safe for people under 18 putting that just loses business from more people

4 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling service

Appalling service. I tried to book 3 bikes that you can see them on the map around me but they were simply not there. I have used the ring button numerous times for no avail. The one I did find to ride had the back wheel damaged but I didn’t see until after I paid, so I had to stop it 1 minute in. I spent 25 minutes around my block wasting my time with this! Really bad service. I will never use them again

3 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is a huge scam

This is a huge scam. $50 FOR ONLY ONE HOUR! I’d definitely use metro bikes instead, much more affordable. Only $5 for an hour. Never using any lime products again.

30 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unsafe, broken and dirty bikes

Why do I keep paying for roughly 800 minutes of lime bike usage a month if hordes of people (and not just wayward teenagers) don’t? I have recently noticed that the quality of the bicycles has declined noticeably, often forcing me to swap bikes during my cycle, as they are simply unsafe after having been used and abused by those breaking the security mechanisms. There is no incentive for those users who pay, treat the bicycles with respect, adhere to the parking rules, etc.

30 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rip off

The bike’s lights were broken. I didn’t realise till after I paid. The biggest surprise was the price I paid -£12 for a ride of 3.5 miles. Would have been cheaper to get an uber. Shocking.

1 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

London - get the bus instead!!

London - [First of all, why is Lime listed as a car accessories shop on Trustpilot?]. I picked up a Lime bike to travel the 20 mins or so to work. First time ever. Journey was fine, though I now know why riders often look so unstable and wobbly- the bikes are very, very heavy, and the power engages very abruptly. My main issue was that It was shockingly expensive. The same journey by bus is £1.75 - I paid £7.67 to Lime for 23 mins so it’s not just a bit more expensive but four times the cost. Can’t see a reason why I would bother using Lime again.

23 May 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give 0 stars I would - credit card fraud!!!

If I could give 0 stars I would. Lime were somehow able to access 2 different bank cards via my ApplePay, and double charged me for multiple rides, despite me never authenticating this. These charges do not show up in my Lime account, only on my bank statements. I contacted Lime regarding this, and they have since gone completely silent - refusing to respond to emails. I am going to be contacting the police regarding this, as it is fraud. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY.

1 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ongoing Obstruction from E-Bike Parking…

Ongoing Obstruction from E-Bike Parking – Unacceptable

Since an e-bike parking bay was installed next to a drop kerb leading into a private garage, we’ve had constant issues. Bikes are regularly dumped outside of the marked area — directly in front of the garage, on the pavement, and even in a nearby alley — making it extremely difficult (and sometimes impossible) to access the property.

This is causing major problems for an elderly disabled resident who relies on that access for hospital appointments and daily transport. Despite the location being clearly unsuitable, nothing has been done to stop this misuse.

We’ve had enough. If this isn’t resolved, we’ll be taking the matter further. Companies providing these bikes must take responsibility for where their parking bays are placed and how their users behave. This is causing real-world harm and needs urgent attention.

22 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Missed the mark…

It is pretty expensive and the bikes are really heavy and awkward to manoeuvre. Definitely made with men in mind as I don’t have that small hands but 5 minutes in my hands were in pain as trying to reach the breaks over the bulky handle is incredibly difficult if you have female or small hands.

20 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Its a scam

From broken pedals, out if service bikes to failed prepayments resulting in massive charges. Lime are a scam. Lets work together to get them thrown out if town.

18 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The company has allowed fraud to take place on my card

The company has allowed my bank account to be drained. I could not get to work as a result of fraud on my card through someone using my card details in multiple rides. They will not acknowledge my request for my days salary as compensation. Just putting it out there as their customer service team has been ignorant and inconsiderate.

11 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Two scooters, two dead batteries

I rented TWO scooters in Austin TX. Both batteries died! I had to push both to a legal parking area to end my rides WHILE paying for the rental. Never again!!!!

5 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Great idea, very poorly executed.

Started using Lime bikes in London a month ago. In theory, it’s obviously a great idea to get a city mobile and often quicker than public transport. The execution is woeful. Not nearly enough capacity for demand, broken bikes reported by users are left in service for the next unassuming person to find, GPS is sometimes inaccurate so you can’t find the bike you reserved, selfish users get away with hiding or locking bikes yet nothing is done when reported.

The payment system and time limits mean that when you face an issue of an unusable bike with not another one nearby, you have to spend more time writing complaint emails to get a refund.

Save the effort. Buy or rent your own bike. That’s what I’ll be doing from now on.

Lime, your infrastructure and processes are hopeless.

5 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I like using the bikes but the customer…

I like using the bikes but the customer service is horrifically bad. I lost 90 minutes from the 400 I bought because the app glitched and I couldn’t back on. When I reported it no one got back to me and I was just sent a notification saying, “you don’t have to pay for this ride”, which mattered little to me given I had already paid for the minutes anyway. Unless I get my minutes refunded I strongly stand by this.

31 May 2025
Unprompted review

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