Lime is making a major change in Prague this year, ending its shared scooter service and focusing only on electric bikes across the city.
The company says the change reflects how people in Prague are increasingly using bikes for longer daily journeys, particularly for commuting, short business trips across the city, and connections between public transport stops.
According to Lime, trips made on shared e-bikes in Prague are around 20 percent longer than those made on scooters, pushing the company to redesign its local strategy for the 2026 season.
At the center of the new approach is a subscription called LimePrime.
For a monthly fee of 49 CZK, riders gain access to lower minute-by-minute pricing aimed at regular city travel. Under the new model, a five-minute ride costs around 15 CZK, while a twenty-minute journey comes to roughly 30 CZK — less than the price of a standard public transport ticket in Prague.
“Our goal is to be present during everyday movement around Prague — whether people are commuting to work in the morning, traveling between meetings during the day, or returning home in the evening,” said Václav Petr, who oversees Lime’s operations in the Czech Republic and Hungary.
He said the company wants shared micromobility to become part of residents’ daily routines rather than an occasional alternative.
Petr added that predictable pricing plays a major role in convincing people to switch from occasional use to regular use. The company believes the simplified subscription structure will make short rides around the city center more attractive, especially for commuters looking for faster alternatives during peak traffic hours.
While Lime is focusing more heavily on subscriptions, occasional users will still be able to use the existing LimePass option. That package offers prepaid riding time in blocks, including 15 minutes for 39 CZK, which riders can either use in one trip or divide across several shorter journeys.
Lime has operated in Prague for several years and remains one of the largest micromobility providers in the city.
