Bre.Bike's cargo bikes
- Bremen, Germany
Bremen’s bike share program, Bre.Bike, includes up to 60 cargo bikes capable of transporting children, lent short-term at the same affordable rate as other bikes in the Bre.Bike system.
Service Provided
Bremen’s bike share system, Bre.Bike, advances inclusive mobility through the wide-spread inclusion of cargo bikes. The Bre.Bike service started in April 2025 and, depending on demand, includes up to 60 cargo bikes suitable for transporting children. Each cargo bike has a front box with space for up to two children and can be rented through the Bre.Bike app on an A-to-A basis, meaning the bikes must be returned to the stations they are borrowed from.
Intended Users
The cargo-bikes are intended as an affordable, convenient, and on-demand transport option for people needing to transport children or larger loads. They are aimed at being an alternative to private cars, located at Bremen’s publicly developed and managed car-sharing stations (Mobil.Punkte). Mobil.Punkte are distributed throughout the city, located in a way to provide shared mobility options within 300-400 metres of residents homes, allowing potential users to easily decide to borrow a cargo bike.
Benefits
Bre.Bike’s cargo bikes expand shared mobility to include families with young children, a group often not serviced by conventional bike-sharing schemes. The co-location of bikes at publicly accessible car sharing stations allows people travelling with young children to choose from multiple shared mobility options – many of the shared cars located at the points include car seats.
Service Details
The cargo bikes were launched in 2025 as part of the launch of the Bre.Bike system, originally including 40 cargo-bikes then expanding to 60. The bikes are Bak Fiets CargoBike Classc Long models, with space for 2 children, and have a maximum carrying capacity (including driver) of 180 kg. The cargo bikes are located at 20 publicly accessible Mobil.Punkte—shared mobility hubs where carsharing vehicles, cargo bikes, and standard bicycles are located. Each rental is handled via the Bre.Bike app, which allows users to reserve bikes and view the location of cargo bike stations and availability. Stations are located throughout the city of Bremen, distributed with the goal of putting many residents of within 300-400 metres of a Mobility Sharing station.
Financial Details
Rentals cost €0.99 for the first 30 minutes, €1.50 for each additional half hour, with a maximum 24 hr rate of €20 per loan. These low rates reflect the goal to make sustainable mobility a financially rational option, even for those who might otherwise use a private car. The cargo bikes are currently the most affordable cargo-bikes available within a bike share system in Germany. The service is operated by Nextbike under contract with the city; specific city-side funding details are not publicly disclosed.
E-bikes were considered during program planning but were decided against due to their higher purchase cost, higher maintenance costs, and because Bremen’s flat topography means that hilly terrain is not a barrier to bicycle use in Bremen.
About the Service Providers
Nextbike by Tier operates the Bre.Bike system under a public tender from the City of Bremen. The city coordinates the program through its Department of Mobility, which also implements and manages Mobil.Punkte.
Find More Information
Bre.Bike Information Page
Bremen’s Mobil Punkt Website
nextbike Bre.Bike Page
Bakfiets Classic Long Cargo Bike