Lime has upgraded LimePrime, and it’s now one of the best-value ways to commute by Lime in London.
With DASH Flex, you can pay for LimePrime through the Cycle to Work scheme, reducing the cost by up to 51% on top of an already affordable subscription.
Here's how it works.
What's New with LimePrime?
LimePrime is Lime's monthly subscription, and the latest upgrade makes it genuinely compelling for commuters. For £6.99 per month, you now get:
- Unlimited flat-rate rides of £1.70 for journeys up to 20 minutes
- Rides 5 minutes or less are £1
- Free unlocks on every ride
- 30-minute reservations so your bike is still there when you arrive
For most London commuters, a 20-minute Lime ride covers the bulk of a typical commuting journey. At £1.70 per ride with no unlock fee, that's dramatically cheaper than pay-as-you-go, where the same trip would cost upwards of £7.
What Is Lime Cycle to Work?
The Cycle to Work scheme is a government-backed salary sacrifice benefit that lets you pay for cycling costs from your pre-tax salary. That means you save on income tax and National Insurance, typically 28% to 51% depending on your tax band.
With DASH Flex, you can apply those Cycle to Work savings directly to Lime.
DASH Flex is a digital payment card that you set as your payment method inside the Lime app. Then you just ride as normal. Every penny you spend on Lime, whether that's your £6.99 LimePrime subscription, LimePass minute bundles or individual rides is paid through salary sacrifice, so you save on every journey automatically.
No vouchers. No process. Just your existing Lime account, costing you less.
How Much Can You Actually Save?
Let's say you commute by Lime five days a week, taking two rides a day (to and from work).
With LimePrime, that's:
- £1.70 × ~43 rides = £73.10 in ride costs
- Plus £6.99/month subscription
- Total: ~£80/month without DASH Flex
Now apply your Cycle to Work saving through DASH Flex:
*Assumes employer is passing on NIC savings
Compare that to pay-as-you-go Lime without a subscription, where the same 20 minute commute would cost you well over £300 a month.
Why DASH Flex for Lime?
Unlike other Cycle to Work providers that lock you into a single bike-share operator or a fixed monthly minute allowance, DASH Flex works like a payment card. You decide how much to load each month, and you can spend it across Lime, Forest, Santander Cycles, Beryl, and more. If Lime is your preference, great, put it all there. If you mix and match depending on the day, that works too.
It's the same ride, the same app, the same bike. It just costs less.
Your employer not on DASH yet? Refer your HR team and get access to Cycle to Work savings on Lime and every other bike-share provider in the UK.
Meet your new commute.
Yours from £29/month.