Lime Pricing Explorer
How much does a Lime ride actually cost in London? Pay as you go vs LimePrime vs LimePass minute bundles, for your usage.
The four pricing schemes
- £1 unlock fee per ride
- £1 flat if ride < 5 min
- No commitment
- Free unlocks
- £1 rides < 5 min
- £1.70 flat up to 20 min
- +£0.16/min after 20 min
- 30 min · £3.99 · use in 1d
- 60 min · £6.99 · use in 3d
- 200 min · £18.99 · use in 7d
- 400 min · £36.99 · use in 30d
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Where your rides land in the month
| Plan | £ / month |
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Each square is one ride placed on a real day; each bar below shows when a pass is "active" — bought at its left edge, expiring at its right. Each ride takes the colour of the pass that covers it (amber 30 min, green 60 min, blue 200 min, violet 400 min); red rides fell back to PAYG. Each LimePass bundle covers usage only inside its validity window (1 / 3 / 7 / 30 days); the cheapest stack is brute-forced and scored against your rides + average length, with unused minutes valued at the combo's blended per-minute rate. London PAYG rates as of the November 2025 hike (£1 unlock + 31p/min, £1 flat under 5 min).
Data sources: Lime in-app screens · CityAM · Tube Notifications. Pricing changes — verify in-app before riding.