Councils across the UK are under pressure to do more with less. Support employee wellbeing. Reduce congestion. Hit sustainability goals. Attract and retain talented people.

A council cycle to work scheme helps you tackle all of it at once.

With Cyclescheme, your employees can save up to 47% on bikes, e-bikes, and cycling accessories through salary sacrifice. Your council can save up to 13.8% in Employer NICs. And because cycling helps people feel healthier, happier, and less stressed, the impact reaches far beyond the commute.

Trusted by over 50,000 employers and more than 1.2 million riders, Cyclescheme has spent 20 years helping organisations build healthier and greener ways to travel to work.

It's free to join. Easy to run. And designed to work for councils of every size.

Why councils trust Cyclescheme

Councils need employee benefits that work hard. Cyclescheme does exactly that.

It helps council employees save money on commuting, supports healthier lifestyles, and encourages greener travel across your local area. At the same time, your council can reduce Employer NIC costs through salary sacrifice and support wider ESG and sustainability targets. That's why local authorities across the UK trust Cyclescheme.

We've spent 20 years helping organisations get more people cycling to work. Today, we're trusted by over 50,000 employers and have helped more than 1.2 million people ride to work for less.

Your employees get:

• Over 2,600 bike shops nationwide
• Bikes, e-bikes, and accessories
• Interest-free salary sacrifice payments
• Savings of up to 47%
• Free bike insurance for 14 days

Your council gets:

• Free setup
• Minimal admin
• Marketing support
• Employer NIC savings
• A healthier, happier workforce

How a council cycle to work scheme works

Getting started is quick and straightforward.

1. Your council signs up for free
2. Employees request a bike package online
3. Your HR or payroll team approves the request
4. Employees repay through salary sacrifice, interest-free
5. Employees collect their bike from one of 2,600+ retailers

That's it.

Cyclescheme handles the heavy lifting, including the end-of-hire ownership process, so your teams spend less time managing admin. Employees can spread the cost over flexible repayment periods and save through Income Tax and National Insurance reductions.

It's one of the UK's most popular employee benefits because it's simple, affordable, and easy to understand.

Support healthier council employees

Cycling to work helps employees arrive feeling more energised, focused, and less stressed.

In a Cyclescheme survey, 82% of participants said cycling helped reduce stress levels. Regular cycling also supports physical fitness, mental wellbeing, and lower sickness absence.

For councils focused on workforce wellbeing, active travel is a simple change that makes a real difference across teams, departments, and the people who make your council work.

Help your council hit sustainability goals

Councils play a major role in creating cleaner, healthier communities. From town halls to libraries, depots to community hubs, council employees travel between sites every day.

A council cycle to work scheme supports active travel and helps reduce congestion, emissions, and reliance on car journeys. It also signals to employees and local residents that your organisation is serious about sustainable commuting.

From climate action plans to ESG reporting, Cyclescheme helps councils turn sustainability goals into visible, measurable action.

Make cycling more accessible with e-bikes

E-bikes are helping more people cycle to work than ever before.

They make longer journeys feel manageable, and they help employees who might feel put off by fitness levels, hills, or distance.

Cyclescheme gives employees access to a huge range of e-bikes through salary sacrifice, so councils can build a more inclusive cycle to work scheme, one that works for more people, in more places.

Built for councils and public sector employers

Cyclescheme is trusted across the public sector because it's easy to manage, fully compliant, and backed by two decades of expertise.

We hold supplier status under the ESPO Framework, so public sector organisations can work with Cyclescheme without the need to tender.

Our team also helps shape industry legislation and guidance, giving your council confidence that your scheme is compliant, secure, and ready for whatever comes next.

What council employees say about cycling to work

Cycling doesn't just change the journey to work. It changes how people feel before the day even starts.