The Auckland Council has announced Lime e-bikes and scooters will return to the Super City's streets from September.
After being dumped over safety concerns last year, the US-based rental vehicle has been granted the company a new six-month license.
Lime was banned from Auckland last year after a braking issue caused dozens of injuries, but Auckland Council said it had increased its safety measures since last time.
Auckland Council's Director of Regulatory Services, Craig Hobbs, says the period operators are taking previous performance into consideration.
"Last round Lime wasn't successful, but they have gone away and put a lot of work into preparing a stronger application that meets our criteria."
"On that basis we are inviting them back to operate in Auckland for six months during which time their performance will be closely monitored."
The successful rental bike operators are:
- Beam - 12-month license
- Lime - 6-month license
- Nextbike - 6-month license
The successful rental e-scooter applicants are:
- Beam - 12-month license
- Neuron - 12-month license
- Lime - 6-month license
Rental e-scooters, e-bikes and bikes are out of action while Auckland is in COVID-19 Alert Level 3 and will remain off the streets until advice from the Government changes.
But if all goes to plan, Aucklanders will be offered 900 rental e-bikes and 50 bikes alongside 2,490 e-scooters from 4 September 2020.
