How to rent a bicycle?

How to rent a bicycle?

Ook beschikbaar in Nederlands

You can easily rent a Cykl bike. To start a ride, you must register and add credit.

Rent a bike with the Cykl website or app
1. Log in to Cykl
2. Select the destination from the drop-down menu or on the map.
3. Select the number of the bike you want to rent.
4. Click on 'Rent' to start the ride.
5. Open the combination lock with the number code.
6. Open the smart lock by pressing the 'unlock' button at the bottom of the screen. Further reading

Tip: you can make the bike make a sound with the 'locate' button.

Rent a bike by scanning the QR code (only via the website)
1. Log in to Cykl
2. Scan a Qr code on a Cykl bike with your camera app or the QR code reader on the Cykl website.
3. Open the combination lock with the number code.
4. Go back to the homepage.
5. Open the smart lock by pressing the 'unlock' button.

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