Rekola Relaunches E-Bikes in Prague After Six Years
Prague Morning

Rekola has officially reintroduced shared e-bikes to the streets of Prague, marking its return to electric micromobility after a six-year absence.
The company’s signature apricot-colored e-bikes are now available to the public, complementing its fleet of classic pink bicycles already spread across the capital.
The rollout begins with 50 e-bikes capable of reaching speeds up to 25 km/h, with plans to expand the fleet to just under 100. Rekola currently operates around 1,000 classic bikes in Prague.
The reintroduction comes with clear goals: to make urban mobility more accessible, provide a cheaper alternative to services like Lime and Bolt, and expand availability to hilly neighborhoods where traditional bikes are less practical.
Rekola’s pricing strategy undercuts the competition:
- Rekola: 10 CZK to unlock + 5 CZK/min
- Lime: 15 CZK to unlock + 5.9 CZK/min
- Bolt: 7 CZK to unlock + 7 CZK/min
A 10-minute ride on an e-Rekola costs 60 CZK, while the same trip with Lime would be 74 CZK and Bolt charges 77 CZK.
This isn’t Rekola’s first foray into electric bikes. In 2019, it briefly deployed a fleet of 70 e-bikes in Prague, supported by Inoga and entrepreneur Ondřej Fritz. Those bikes, with 250W motors and a top speed of 25 km/h, were primarily stationed in Letná and Holešovice.
At the time, pricing stood at 15 CZK to unlock and 2 CZK per minute. However, the trial ended within a year due to operational issues.
Rekola has since refined its approach. The new e-bikes have already seen success in smaller cities such as Prostějov and Žďár nad Sázavou, where they launched earlier in 2024.
These bikes are especially useful in elevated districts like Vinohrady, Letná, Dejvice, and Pankrác—areas where classic bikes often vanish, as riders use them mainly downhill.
By expanding into these harder-to-reach areas, Rekola aims to make micromobility a truly citywide option.
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