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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Ross Lydall

Boris bikes fight back against Lime: £40m sponsorship deal keeps TfL scheme on the road until 2032

The long-term future of the capital’s fleet of “Boris bikes” has been secured after Transport for London struck a lucrative £40m sponsorship deal.

Santander, the bank that became sponsor of the scheme in 2015, has agreed to continue for a further seven years, paying about £5.8m a year in return for having its brand featuring on the 12,000 bikes and 800 docking stations.

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