Friday March 6th 2026
Councillor Angus Millar with representatives from Voi
Written by Glasgow View Reporter, Liam Eunson
This early momentum reflects the success of the city’s new partnership with Swedish operator Voi – with ride numbers up 114% compared with the same period a year ago.
Collectively, Glasgow’s Voi riders have travelled over 520,000km – the equivalent of thirteen laps around the globe.
The latest milestone comes after another taster session was held near the Tradeston Bridge yesterday (Thursday 5 March), where people had the chance to try out the new e-bikes, meet the Voi team and learn more about the service.
The rollout of the Voi-operated scheme in Glasgow began in November 2025 – introducing a modernised fleet of electric bikes and new supporting infrastructure across the city.
The scheme replaced the previous nextbike-operated system and forms part of Glasgow’s broader strategy to expand access to affordable, sustainable transport.
Councillor Angus Millar, City Convener for Climate and Transport welcomed the continued growth of Glasgow’s cycle hire scheme saying:
“On-street cycle hire is rapidly becoming a go-to way for people to get around Glasgow, and the surge in use since Voi took over shows just how quickly e-bikes have become part of everyday travel. The response has been remarkable, even through the winter, and it underlines how strongly people are embracing cleaner, healthier ways of getting around. With Glasgow’s growing network of safer cycling routes taking shape across the city, e-bikes are establishing themselves as a core transport choice helping Glaswegians move more easily and more sustainably every day.”
Harry Foskin, Voi’s Senior Public Policy Manager, added:
“Reaching more than 170,000 rides in just a few months shows how quickly Glaswegians are embracing Voi e-bikes as an easy, affordable and sustainable way to get around the city. However, we are so far only scratching the surface – we’re committed to working with the city to keep improving the service, expand access by providing more parking and make it even easier for people to choose sustainable transport every day.”
The scheme continues to expand access to bikes across Glasgow, backed by designated pick-up and drop-off zones designed to improve pavement safety and user experience.
Feedback from yesterday’s event reflects growing public interest in e-bikes as a practical option for commuting, connecting to public transport, or making short everyday trips.
The city and Voi will continue monitoring usage patterns and public feedback as more infrastructure is installed.
Full details of the e-bike hire scheme in Glasgow are available on the Voi website.
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