Image by BeyondDC licensed under Creative Commons.

On Tuesday, December 18, Lime-E electric dockless bikeshare became available to ride throughout Arlington. Lime released the bikes following receipt of an operating permit the previous week.

The first batch of e-bikes appeared outside Virginia Square Metro station on Tuesday morning. More batches soon appeared around other stations, with individual bikes dispersing outward.

Lime-Es in Virginia Square. Image by BikeArlington.

Scooters from both Lime and Bird have been available in Arlington for months, but Lime-E is the first dockless bikeshare to get a license in Arlington. Their permit initially allows up to 350 e-bikes, in addition to the scooters Lime operates. Each month they have the opportunity to add more bikes if certain conditions are met.

As of this writing, Lime-Es are all over the Orange Line corridor, and look to be spreading fast.

Screengrab from the Lime app. The blue lightning bolts are e-bikes.