Nimble & light
CYCL compact family e-bike
A standard e-bike with a child seat — lighter and nimbler for the nursery run, easy to store and handle.
Carries 1 kid
Licence None
From
£ 125 /month
Family cargo bike hire · London The family school run, sorted
Carry the kids, skip the traffic and ditch the second car. Subscribe to your own electric cargo bike — serviced, GPS-tracked and set up for your family. From £125 a month, no licence needed.
4.7/5 from 121 verified reviews · riding London since 2019 We reply within 2 working hours
From £125 / month No licence needed 1-week notice to end Collect in Hammersmith W6
The school run, today
There’s a better way to do drop-off
08:35
Crawling traffic, circling for parking, then the dash to the gate.
£3,800
Running a second car costs thousands a year — for a few short trips a day.
Door to gate
Ride straight to the school gate, the park or the shops. No parking, no faff.
ULEZ £0
Fully electric and exempt from ULEZ and congestion charges, 24/7.
Three steps · riding this week
How a family cargo bike subscription works
01
Tell us your family
Two minutes: how many children, their ages, when you need the bike and which part of London you’re in.
02
We come back within 2 hours
The bike we’d give you, the exact monthly price and a collection slot — during working hours, Mon–Fri.
03
Collect, try it, ride away
We fit the seat for your kids and you ride the bike before you take it. Month to month, one week’s notice to end.
Choose your ride
Pick your family cargo bike
Four rides for every family size — the one-child e-bikes are ready now, the bigger cargo bikes are coming soon. All electric, no licence, serviced and GPS-tracked.
One child · designed in England
ETT e-bike with child seat
The England-designed ETT with a fitted child seat and a big 1056 Wh battery — 50–60 miles of assisted range.
Carries 1 kid
Range 50–60 mi
From
£ 125 /month
Two kids + bags
Long-tail cargo e-bike
Carries two children on the rear deck plus the school bags — arriving soon, register your interest.
Carries 2 kids
Licence None
From
£ 210 /month
Eyes on the kids
Front-box cargo e-bike
A front loading box keeps little ones in view and sheltered — arriving soon, register your interest.
Carries 2–3 kids
Licence None
From
£ 250 /month
Just one child? You may not need a cargo bike at all — see the e-bike with a child seat.
How does a family cargo bike subscription work in London?
A family cargo bike subscription lets London parents hire an electric cargo bike on a flexible monthly basis, instead of buying one (which can cost £4,000–£7,000) or running a second car. Moon Bike Rentals subscriptions start at £125 per month and include a heavy-duty lock, GPS tracking and regular servicing. The rental renews monthly from a one-month minimum up to the 84-day maximum hire period, and you can end it with one week’s notice before any renewal.
You choose a bike based on your family — a long-tail for two children, a front-box for two to three little ones, or a compact bike for one — book a test ride at the West London workshop, and we set it up for your kids before you ride away. Electric cargo bikes need no licence, no CBT and no road tax, and are exempt from ULEZ and the congestion charge. Moon Bike Rentals is a brand of Otto Scooter Ltd, which has operated electric two-wheelers in London since 2019.
Included in every subscription
What’s included
One monthly price, month to month. The essentials are all in.
- ✓In-house theft recovery support
- ✓Regular servicing & brake/battery checks
- ✓GPS tracking
- ✓Heavy-duty lock
- ✓Child seats & safe set-up for your kids
- ✓Flexible terms — end at any renewal with one week’s notice
Real London families
The school run, the big shop, the park
Cheaper than a second car
A fraction of the cost of a car
Running a second car
£317
per month · RAC 2026 average running cost
vs
Moon Bike Rentals, from
£125
per month · door-to-gate, no parking
Nurseries & schools
Run a nursery, school or family business? We can hire out cargo bikes to your staff and families — talk to us about group plans.
Questions, answered
Frequently asked
Do I need a licence to ride an electric cargo bike?
No. Electric cargo bikes are classed as electrically assisted pedal cycles (EAPCs), so you need no licence, no CBT, no road tax — and no insurance is legally required. You can ride one if you are 14 or over (the account holder must be 18 or over). Optional Damage & Excess Protection is available at £20/month to cap what you’d pay if the bike is damaged or stolen.
Is it safe to carry my children on a cargo bike?
Yes. Our cargo bikes are purpose-built to carry children, with secure seats, footrests, harnesses and hydraulic disc brakes. We set the bike up for your children at handover and walk you through loading them safely. Helmets are recommended for every passenger.
How many children can a cargo bike carry?
It depends on the model: a long-tail carries two children on the rear deck, a front-box bike can carry two to three little ones in the box, and our one-child e-bikes carry one child in a fitted seat. The long-tail and front-box are arriving soon — register your interest and we will contact you as soon as they land. Tell us your family and we will match the right bike.
Is servicing included?
Yes. Regular servicing, brake and battery checks and consumable parts are all included in the monthly subscription, carried out at our West London workshop.
Is this cargo bike hire or a subscription?
Both, in effect: Moon Bike Rentals is longer-term cargo bike hire in London on a monthly subscription. Unlike daily hire from a bike shop, the bike lives with you — one monthly price includes a heavy-duty lock, GPS tracking, servicing and child seats set up for your family, renewing monthly from a one-month minimum up to the 84-day maximum hire period.
What happens if the bike is stolen?
Every bike comes with a heavy-duty lock and GPS tracking — keep it locked whenever it’s unattended, and never leave the battery or charger with the bike overnight. In the event of theft, report it to the police immediately and contact us: we will help recover it or arrange a replacement. Without Damage & Excess Protection your liability for theft or damage is capped at a £600 excess; with it (£20/month) at £50. The waiver is a contractual waiver, not insurance, and never applies where there is abuse, negligence, breach of the rental agreement, use by an unauthorised person, or where the battery and charger are not returned after a theft.
Can I cancel any time?
The minimum term is one month; after that the subscription renews monthly, up to the maximum hire period of 84 days. You can end it at any renewal with one week’s notice before your renewal date, by email to [email protected] — handy around school terms.
Do the school run car-free
Tell us your family and we’ll check availability — the bike, the price and a collection slot, back to you within 2 working hours. From £125 a month, no licence needed.