# Oslo City Bike — The official bike sharing app

> Official app for unlocking and locating Oslo city bikes. (iPhone/iPad app by Urban Sharing.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oslo-city-bike/id1092618048 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Urban Sharing](https://appshunter.io/developer/1439073171)
- Category: Travel, Navigation
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 516 App Store ratings · 22 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 54 MB
- Languages: American English, Catalan, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, European Spanish and 2 more
- Released: 2016-03-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oslo-city-bike/id1092618048/reviews.md

## What is Oslo City Bike?

Use your phone to unlock city bikes all over Oslo! This app makes it easy to locate a bike nearby and see which locks are available while riding.

This is the official app from Oslo City Bike.

You can save your trips into the Apple Health app so you'll get credited for the effort, if you're into that kind of thing. Give Health access via the account view within the app.

## Key features

- Unlock city bikes with your phone
- Locate nearby bikes
- View available locks
- Save trips to Apple Health
- Official Oslo City Bike app

## What do users think of Oslo City Bike?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Affordable pricing
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great bike service
- 👍 Awesome ride
- 👍 Good for sightseeing
- 👍 Sturdy bikes
- 👍 Smooth gear shift

**Cons**

- 🐛 Payment card loop
- 🐛 Inconvenient station locations for tourists
- 🐛 Bike docks often full
- 🐛 Unintuitive system
- 🐛 Limited English messages
- 🐛 Difficult to hire bikes
- 🐛 Bikes must be lifted to lock
- 🐛 Extra charges for exceeding time limit
- 🐛 Lack of parking/locking stalls
- 🐛 Bikes unavailable in less populated areas
- 🐛 Poor quality bikes
- 🐛 Customer service unavailable
- 🐛 Overcharging issues

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Perma loop when adding payment card
- Bike dock not working
- App failure causing disruption
- Bike not registering upon return
- Broken bikes with flat tires and damage

**Most requested features**

- Add more stations in city center
- Allow longer rental periods (e.g., daily rental)
- Implement a phone-based locking alternative
- Provide English language options for messages
- Improve app instructions for hiring and returning bikes
- Offer more flexibility with return locations

## Recent user reviews (10 of 22)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oslo-city-bike/id1092618048/reviews.md

### 1/5 — no login

*2026-08-09, version 7.4.16*

horrible login. tried once and it said i tried too many times and to try again in 10 hours.

### 5/5 — Great value

*2025-11-03, version 7.4.9*

Easy to use and very affordable

### 1/5 — Impossible to add payment card

*2025-07-06, version 7.4.6*

Goes into perma loop when trying to add payment card

### 1/5 — Highly recommend staying away from the app if you’re a tourist

*2025-06-14, version 7.4.6*

I tried to use this to get to Vigeland Park faster but it actually added to my ETA because the stations are on the outskirts of the park. I can imagine there not being enough stations in the city center as well and I was extremely jealous of all the people using Voi, Bolt, Ryde, literally any other service than this one. It cut my Vigeland park time from one hour to half an hour. Please stay away from this one for the time being

### 5/5 — Great bike service

*2025-05-15, version 7.4.5*

I like that each bike has a different name, they are easy to ride and get for a very affordable price.

### 1/5 — Needs work!

*2024-06-18, version 7.3.6*

A lot of pointless clicking, then the bike dock didn't work and I was suspended. Dumb.

### 4/5 — Great Experience except the return

*2023-08-28, version 6.8.1*

Overall, this bike program is easier than most in Europe. BUT, for a 188cm guy the seat doesn’t raise very high. Also, the locking process took me awhile to realize you must lift the bike as you insert the stem into the lock. But overall, I was satisfied.

### 5/5 — Awesome ride

*2023-08-14, version 6.8.1*

Out to Viking museum from Frogner!! 1 hour rt

### 1/5 — Ok concept poor execution

*2023-08-03, version 6.8.1*

You must use the bike only for a max of 60 minutes which is fine but there’s a lack of parking/locking stalls in the city (especially at highly trafficked areas) there is also few parking locations. I much preferred Donkey republic in Copenhagen and Amsterdam where you could just rent the bike for the day and lock it with your phone and park it where you wished. A similar locking alternative would make Oslo Bike a much better experience.

### 3/5 — Bike docks often full

*2023-07-20, version 6.8.0*

Decent app, but often impossible to return bikes because bike docks are full.  Can be a real hassle sometimes.

## Frequently asked questions about Oslo City Bike

### What does the Oslo City Bike app do?

The app allows you to use your phone to unlock city bikes located throughout Oslo. It helps you find available bikes and see which locks are free, making it convenient to start your ride.

### Can I track my bike rides?

Yes, you can save your trips directly into the Apple Health app. This allows you to get credited for the physical effort of your rides if you choose to enable this feature through the account view in the app.

### Is this app free to use?

The app itself is free to download and use. However, the description indicates it is ad-supported, meaning you may see advertisements within the application.

### Where can I use this app?

This app is specifically for the Oslo City Bike sharing service. You can use it to locate and unlock bikes available all over the city of Oslo.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.4.17 — 2026-08-18

We are always making improvements and updates to the app.
Make sure you keep it up to date to enjoy the latest developments.
This update brings several bugfixes and improvements.

### 7.4.16 — 2026-07-31

We are always making improvements and updates to the app.
Make sure you keep it up to date to enjoy the latest developments.
This update brings several bugfixes and improvements.

### 7.4.11 — 2026-04-14

We are always making improvements and updates to the app.
Make sure you keep it up to date to enjoy the latest development.
This update brings several bugfixes and improvements.

### 7.4.10 — 2026-03-30

We are always making improvements and updates to the app.
Make sure you keep it up to date to enjoy the latest development.
This update brings several bugfixes and improvements.

### 7.4.9 — 2025-09-22

We are always making improvements and updates to the app.
Make sure you keep it up to date to enjoy the latest development.
This update brings several bugfixes and improvements.

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