The willingness to travel sustainably and make an active contribution to climate protection is steadily increasing among Stuttgart’s population. This is evidenced by the uptake of the city’s “E-cargo bikes for Stuttgart families” funding program, (opens in a new tab) which has been running since 2018. The 2021 cargo bike survey (opens in a new tab) also shows this: Interest in e-cargo bikes in Stuttgart is high. They are seen as an environmentally friendly and time-saving means of transportation.
However, low-income families can hardly afford to buy their own e-cargo bike. However, as these households in particular often do not have a car, an e-cargo bike is a sensible and ecological means of transportation for them. In order to give these households access to these bikes, the city council has decided to set up a low-threshold rental system. The state capital of Stuttgart has therefore been offering its own e-cargo bike rental program via the social enterprise Neue Arbeit gGmbH since December 2022.
The state capital would like to offer all Stuttgart residents the opportunity to be sustainably mobile in Stuttgart with a rented e-cargo bike without having to make any significant financial outlay. The social enterprise Neuen Arbeit gGmbH (opens in a new tab) rents out 100 so-called “Stuttgarter Rössle”, which are distributed across more than ten rental points in the Stuttgart city area.
The advantage: the rental is possible over a long-term period. The rental period is at least six months. An extension is of course possible. The monthly rent and the one-off deposit are based on the financial ability of the interested parties.
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Contact
The social enterprise Neue Arbeit gGmbH rents out the e-cargo bike “Stuttgarter Rössle” on behalf of the state capital Stuttgart. The employees can be contacted by telephone on 0176 72 99 45 13 or by email at stuttgarter-roessleneuearbeitde Rental is possible by prior appointment and conclusion of a contract.