THOUSANDS of journeys were made on Beryl Bikes a month since it launched.

The Beryl bike scheme was launched in June and officials at Beryl have confirmed that over 7,700 journeys took place across Worcester in its opening 30 days.

Beryl's co-founder and CEO Phil Ellis said: "We’re delighted with the impact that our Worcester scheme has had since launching on Monday, June 17, with thousands of people across the city already choosing to give shared, sustainable transport a try.

"We’ll continue to work with our partners Worcester City Council and listen to feedback from riders and stakeholders to help keep the scheme as fun, accessible and easy-to-use as possible.

“By doing this, we hope to continue having a positive impact on reducing traffic congestion and harmful carbon emissions while improving air quality and public health."

More than 22,000km were travelled using the Beryl e-bikes and standard pedal bikes available across the city, with an average journey distance of 2.94km carried out by its users.

Beryl also confirmed that after the scheme's opening month, there were 5,336 registered users of the Beryl app, which enables people to find their nearest bike bays and the latest availability.

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Councillor Lynn Denham, who is leader of Worcester City Council, said: "I am pleased that Worcester people are making good use of the Beryl bikes.

"Now that summer has arrived and the Wild in Art penguin trail has been installed, it gives more opportunity for visitors to explore all that our city has to offer without a car."

A £10 fine system has been introduced by Beryl to encourage users to take their bike back to a designated bay, though some have fallen foul with 355 out-of-bay charges handed out in the first month.

Mr Ellis added: "Our out of bay and out of zone fees are necessary to help us maintain an as well-stocked and user-friendly scheme as possible, while also covering the costs of recovering and returning abandoned vehicles.

"We expect the number of these to drop significantly as the scheme becomes more established in Worcester and familiarity increases."