Santander Cycles discounts

Students

Students aged 18 or over can save 25% on the cost of our annual subscription.

  • Get unlimited 60-minute rides for £90. That's £30 less than the usual price and equivalent to travelling for 25p a day
  • Redeem the discount via Student Beans
  • Additional charges apply to e-bikes and any cycles not docked within 60 minutes

You'll receive an email with your code which you can use on the Santander Cycles app or member website when you buy an annual subscription.

Graduates

Graduates qualify for a 25% discount on the £120 annual subscription through Grad Beans.

  • If you've graduated within the last 5 years you can get unlimited 60-minute journeys for £90
  • Simply verify your graduate status (it's free) with Grad Beans to get your discount code
  • Additional charges apply to e-bikes and any cycles not docked within 60 minutes

Concessions

If you hold any of these cards or discounts you're entitled to a 50% discount on monthly (£20) or annual (£120) Santander Cycles subscriptions:

  • Apprentice Oyster card
  • 18-25 Care Leaver Oyster photocard
  • Older Person's and Disabled Person's Freedom Pass
  • 60+ London Oyster Card
  • Veterans Oyster photocard
  • Bus & Tram Discount
  • Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount

Both subscriptions offer unlimited 60-minute rides for as long as they last. Claim your discount by:

  • Filling out the Santander Cycles contact form with your 12-digit Oyster or Freedom Pass card number (from the back of the card)
  • Submitting photos of the front and back of your Freedom Pass (if you have a Freedom Pass)
  • Asking for EITHER a monthly or annual Cycle Hire membership promo code

Cycle to work

If you're using a Santander Cycle to get to work, you can save 30-47% on the cost of our £120 annual subscription and spread the cost over 12 months with our cycle to work partners CycleSaver or Cyclescheme.

Your employer will need to sign up so you can benefit from this tax-free annual subscription.

NHS workers

We support NHS employees to cycle by offering a 50% discount on our annual subscription. That's a year of unlimited 60-minute rides for £60.

Just use your NHS email to contact enquiries@santandercycles.tfl.gov.uk. You'll be sent a promo code as soon as your request has been validated.

Section 106 Cycle Hire memberships

To receive a quote for Santander Cycles Memberships following a Section 106 request or find out more information, complete our Santander Cycles contact form with the following information:

  • Planning application reference number
  • Number of developments
  • Duration of agreement
  • Company name
  • Trading name
  • Registered address
  • Trading/billing address
  • Company Registration Number
  • Accounts Payable contact name
  • Email address for Accounts Office
  • Phone number for Accounts Office
  • Alternative contact name, email address and phone number