'HELLO CYCLING' and 'Lime' Begin Port Integration: Collaboration Between Japan's Largest Bike Sharing and World's Largest Mobility Provider
OpenStreet and Lime will begin port integration for their mobility services in central Tokyo starting May 2026, allowing users to rent and return vehicles across shared locations to improve urban mobility convenience.
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(Left: OpenStreet President and CEO Tomoaki Kudo, Right: Lime Japan General Manager Terry Tsai)
OpenStreet Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tomoaki Kudo; hereinafter 'OpenStreet') and Lime Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; General Manager: Terry Tsai; hereinafter 'Lime') announce that based on their business alliance announced in September 2025, they will sequentially begin integrating the ports (parking hubs) of OpenStreet's bike-sharing service 'HELLO CYCLING' and Lime's electric mobility service 'Lime' starting after the Golden Week holidays in May 2026.
Initially, the integration will begin at select ports, and the targeted shared ports will be displayed on each app. This broadens the choices of ports where users can rent and return vehicles, enabling more convenient and flexible travel than ever before.
Furthermore, the companies plan to gradually expand the integration across both apps in the future. By making it easier for users to access more ports and vehicles, they aim to realize a more seamless and easy-to-understand mobility environment for diverse users, including foreign tourists visiting Japan.
Incidentally, Lime also announced the launch of its new electric-assist bicycle 'LimeBike' today. Together with this integration, the companies will advance the expansion of mobility options and improve convenience in cities.
* 'LimeBike' Press Release:
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000042.000147507.html
■Background: Challenges and Changes Surrounding Urban Mobility
In urban areas of Japan, responses towards sustainable city building, such as traffic congestion relief, CO2 reduction, and addressing overtourism, are required. Furthermore, while the demand for last-mile mobility is increasing, the dispersion of ports by different operators can sometimes create situations that are confusing or difficult for users to navigate.
Amidst this, expectations are rising for initiatives where multiple mobility services collaborate to enhance users' mobility convenience.
Domestically, OpenStreet has deployed approximately 58,000 bicycles across roughly 13,700 stations nationwide through 'HELLO CYCLING', providing highly convenient services rooted in local communities. Internationally, Lime operates in approximately 30 countries worldwide, having accumulated over 1 billion rides since its founding and possessing a broad user base centered in Europe, the Americas, and Australia, thereby building one of the world's largest electric mobility networks.
Through this alliance, both companies will leverage their respective strengths to aim for the development of a more user-friendly mobility environment for diverse users, including local residents, commuters, students, the elderly, and inbound tourists.
■Current Initiative: Launch of Port Integration and Phased Expansion
Based on this alliance, the two companies will begin port integration centered in central Tokyo starting after the Golden Week holidays in May 2026.
As the first phase, HELLO CYCLING and Lime will begin port integration at select locations. As a result, users of each service will be able to reserve and use their own company's vehicles from their respective apps and rent/return them at the integrated ports. After that, they plan to expand the target ports, aiming for deployment at thousands of locations. Expanding the choice of available ports will increase the ease and flexibility of movement. Please note that initially, only Lime vehicles can be used on the Lime app, and only HELLO CYCLING vehicles can be used on the HELLO CYCLING app.
The target areas will start with select ports around major stations such as Ikebukuro, Asakusa, Shimokitazawa, Futakotamagawa, and Ebisu, and will gradually expand. By broadening the choices of available ports, they will proceed to address diverse mobility needs in urban areas, from daily use to sightseeing and excursions.
Furthermore, a phased expansion of app integration is also planned for the future, aiming to realize cross-service usage, such as enabling the use of LimeBike from the HELLO CYCLING app. Through this, they will advance the provision of a more seamless and intuitive mobility experience for diverse users, including foreign visitors to Japan.
・Available Vehicles
'HELLO CYCLING'
'Lime'
■Feature of Integration 1: Improvement of User Convenience
With this port integration, it is expected that users will find it easier to choose a service according to their mobility needs.
- Expanded choices of available ports
- Increased freedom in travel routes
- Flexible movement considering multiple services
Particularly in urban areas, there is a growing need to choose the appropriate mobility depending on the distance, destination, and time of day. With this integration, expanding mobility choices means that from daily use to tourism and excursions, various...
OpenStreet Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tomoaki Kudo; hereinafter 'OpenStreet') and Lime Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; General Manager: Terry Tsai; hereinafter 'Lime') announce that based on their business alliance announced in September 2025, they will sequentially begin integrating the ports (parking hubs) of OpenStreet's bike-sharing service 'HELLO CYCLING' and Lime's electric mobility service 'Lime' starting after the Golden Week holidays in May 2026.
Initially, the integration will begin at select ports, and the targeted shared ports will be displayed on each app. This broadens the choices of ports where users can rent and return vehicles, enabling more convenient and flexible travel than ever before.
Furthermore, the companies plan to gradually expand the integration across both apps in the future. By making it easier for users to access more ports and vehicles, they aim to realize a more seamless and easy-to-understand mobility environment for diverse users, including foreign tourists visiting Japan.
Incidentally, Lime also announced the launch of its new electric-assist bicycle 'LimeBike' today. Together with this integration, the companies will advance the expansion of mobility options and improve convenience in cities.
* 'LimeBike' Press Release:
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000042.000147507.html
■Background: Challenges and Changes Surrounding Urban Mobility
In urban areas of Japan, responses towards sustainable city building, such as traffic congestion relief, CO2 reduction, and addressing overtourism, are required. Furthermore, while the demand for last-mile mobility is increasing, the dispersion of ports by different operators can sometimes create situations that are confusing or difficult for users to navigate.
Amidst this, expectations are rising for initiatives where multiple mobility services collaborate to enhance users' mobility convenience.
Domestically, OpenStreet has deployed approximately 58,000 bicycles across roughly 13,700 stations nationwide through 'HELLO CYCLING', providing highly convenient services rooted in local communities. Internationally, Lime operates in approximately 30 countries worldwide, having accumulated over 1 billion rides since its founding and possessing a broad user base centered in Europe, the Americas, and Australia, thereby building one of the world's largest electric mobility networks.
Through this alliance, both companies will leverage their respective strengths to aim for the development of a more user-friendly mobility environment for diverse users, including local residents, commuters, students, the elderly, and inbound tourists.
■Current Initiative: Launch of Port Integration and Phased Expansion
Based on this alliance, the two companies will begin port integration centered in central Tokyo starting after the Golden Week holidays in May 2026.
As the first phase, HELLO CYCLING and Lime will begin port integration at select locations. As a result, users of each service will be able to reserve and use their own company's vehicles from their respective apps and rent/return them at the integrated ports. After that, they plan to expand the target ports, aiming for deployment at thousands of locations. Expanding the choice of available ports will increase the ease and flexibility of movement. Please note that initially, only Lime vehicles can be used on the Lime app, and only HELLO CYCLING vehicles can be used on the HELLO CYCLING app.
The target areas will start with select ports around major stations such as Ikebukuro, Asakusa, Shimokitazawa, Futakotamagawa, and Ebisu, and will gradually expand. By broadening the choices of available ports, they will proceed to address diverse mobility needs in urban areas, from daily use to sightseeing and excursions.
Furthermore, a phased expansion of app integration is also planned for the future, aiming to realize cross-service usage, such as enabling the use of LimeBike from the HELLO CYCLING app. Through this, they will advance the provision of a more seamless and intuitive mobility experience for diverse users, including foreign visitors to Japan.
・Available Vehicles
'HELLO CYCLING'
'Lime'
■Feature of Integration 1: Improvement of User Convenience
With this port integration, it is expected that users will find it easier to choose a service according to their mobility needs.
- Expanded choices of available ports
- Increased freedom in travel routes
- Flexible movement considering multiple services
Particularly in urban areas, there is a growing need to choose the appropriate mobility depending on the distance, destination, and time of day. With this integration, expanding mobility choices means that from daily use to tourism and excursions, various...