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Denmark

Copenhagen

One zone-based ticket covers the metro, trains, buses and harbour boats. With no gates and no contactless, buy it in an app or at a machine before you set off.

Shared bikes and e-scooters

The white Bycyklen city bikes went bankrupt in 2022; renting runs through private operators' apps. A rental only ends at a designated drop-off on the app map; rental e-scooters are barred from the central forbudszone.

Updated 11 days ago

How to ride

  1. 1
    Set up the app and a card before you ride
    Bikes come from Donkey Republic or Dott, e-scooters from Lime. Register a payment card in each operator's own app.
  2. 2
    Check where you can leave it first
    Rental bikes can only be left at the designated drop-offs shown in the app, so find a return point before you unlock one.
  3. 3
    Unlock it from the app
    Donkey bikes unlock from the app itself; Lime and Dott want you to scan the QR on the vehicle. Check the brakes and lights first.
  4. 4
    Ride on the cycle track
    Ride on the cycle track where there is one, never on the pavement, and follow cyclist signals and signs. Scooters need a helmet.
  5. 5
    Park at a designated spot to end the ride
    Park at one of the hubs or designated areas shown on the map in the app, lock it, and confirm the return.

Fares

Single fares3

Donkey Republic pedal bike, first 10 minutes
After that it is 1.20 kr a minute, until the cap for that 24-hour window is reached
12 DKK ≈ $2
Donkey Republic e-bike, first 10 minutes
Then 2.60 kr a minute, with the same 24-hour cap mechanism as the pedal bikes
20 DKK ≈ $3
Dott e-bike, unlock fee
10 kr to unlock, then 3.90 kr for every minute of riding
10 DKK ≈ $2

Estimates use exchange rates as of September 5, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
There is no reader on the bike or scooter to tap a card against
App tickets
Charged to the card you register in each operator's app
Cash
There is no way to rent for cash

Tap for where to get the app

Quick facts

Hours
24/7, year-round
Fares from
12 DKK+

Heads-up

  • Helmets are legally required on e-scooters

    A helmet is a legal requirement on a motorised scooter in Denmark, rented ones included. Riders must be 15 or over (under-15s need an adult with them), must use the cycle track where there is one, and must obey cyclist signals and signs. Bicycles carry no helmet requirement, so if you are travelling empty-handed a bike is the simpler choice.

  • Rental e-scooters are banned from the central zones

    The Inner City, Christianshavn and Islands Brygge, the area by Svanemollen Strand and parts of Valby, Amagerbro, Norrebro, Vesterbro and Osterbro make up a forbudszone where operators are not allowed to place rental e-scooters at all. Do not build a plan around scooters in the sightseeing core - you will not find one. City-wide the cap is 3,200 scooters, and they may only stand in around 400 designated parking areas.

Timetable

Operating hours 24/7, year-round
Typical duration Billed by the minute - built for short hops
Check the official site for the latest times and service status