Hoppy expands Gibraltar fleet with 120 new e-bikes

Hoppy has added 120 electric bicycles to its shared mobility network in Gibraltar, bringing its total fleet to 280 e-bikes and e-scooters in what the Gibraltar Government described as the largest expansion of the scheme since it was introduced in 2023.

The expanded fleet now includes 130 e-bikes and 150 e-scooters available to residents and visitors through the Hoppy app.

The vehicles can be picked up and returned at 50 designated bicycle and scooter parking bays across Gibraltar.

The Ministry of Transport said the expansion increased the capacity of the network and widened the range of journeys for which shared micromobility could provide an alternative to the private car.

The Ministry has worked with Hoppy since 2023 on issues including the location of parking areas and the expansion of micromobility bays and hubs.

It said it would continue supporting the rollout of the new fleet, including on parking compliance and usage data.

The Government said the expansion formed part of existing transport and environmental policies, including the Sustainable Traffic, Transport and Parking Plan and the Active Travel Strategy.

It also highlighted legislation regulating personal light electric transporters and measures announced in December 2025 aimed at managing the growth of micromobility rather than prohibiting it.

The shared vehicles are fitted with geofencing technology that allows their operation to be controlled remotely and in real time.

This includes reduced-speed zones in busy or sensitive areas, slow-down zones outside schools and areas where the vehicles cannot be used, including Main Street.

The app also requires journeys to be completed at designated parking areas.

Rakesh Chablani, CEO of Cycle It Ltd and fleet manager for Hoppy, said the technology used to manage the vehicles was as important as the size of the fleet.

“What makes this work is not simply the size of the fleet, but how it is managed,” Mr Chablani said.

“The Hoppy platform is best in class in this respect, and every vehicle is connected and controlled in real time.”

“Speed is automatically restricted across Gibraltar and reduced further in sensitive zones, including outside our schools.”

“In no-go areas such as Main Street the vehicles will not operate at all, slowing to a controlled stop and locking.”

“Journeys cannot be ended outside a designated bay, and where a vehicle is left badly we can identify it and act on it quickly.”

“These are not requests we make of our riders; they are guard rails built into the vehicle and enforced automatically.”

He added: “We are grateful to the Ministry of Transport for its support since 2023, and we will continue to work closely with Government to make sure this fleet grows in a way that is safe, well-parked and genuinely useful to Gibraltar.”

The Gibraltar Government said users of shared vehicles must comply with traffic laws, avoid pavements and pedestrianised areas where riding is prohibited, and leave vehicles only in designated parking areas to keep footways accessible.

The Minister for Transport, Dr John Cortes, said the additional e-bikes offered another option for short journeys and supported existing transport policies.

Dr Cortes said: "I am delighted to see this significant expansion of shared mobility in Gibraltar."

"Adding 120 e-bikes to the network and bringing the shared fleet to 280 vehicles gives people a genuine, practical alternative to the car for the short journeys that make up so much of our daily traffic."

"This is exactly the direction of travel set out in our Sustainable Traffic, Transport and Parking Plan and our Active Travel Strategy, and it complements the wider work we are doing to clean up and modernise transport in Gibraltar."

"I am particularly pleased that the technology allows us to slow vehicles down outside our schools and keep them out of areas which are unsafe such as Main Street.”