FiveM Bike Hire / Rental Script

FiveM Bike Hire / Rental Script - Realistic Santander-Style Bike Share System

Bring urban bike sharing to your FiveM server with this premium rental system featuring fully synced docking stations across Los Santos. Inspired by real-world programs like London's Santander Bikes, players walk up to any docking machine, hire an available bike, and return it to any station when finished. Perfect for adding convenient transportation between key locations, this resource creates authentic city infrastructure with working bike share stations, real-time availability tracking, and synchronized rentals across all players.

What's Included

A complete bike sharing ecosystem with multiple pre-configured docking stations positioned at strategic locations throughout the map. Each station features custom 3D models for docking machines and bikes, interactive hire points, visual markers showing availability, and synchronized state management. The system includes all necessary client and server files, comprehensive configuration options, and professional models converted specifically for FiveM by experienced 3D modelers.

How Bike Hiring Works

You can hire a bike by walking up to any of the machines at a bike docking station. Once you are at the machine, a prompt will ask you to press ENTER (this key is configurable in the config) to hire a bike. If you integrate this into your framework, you can make it check whether the player has sufficient funds.

If there is a bike available, the dock will light up green with a marker and the bike will unlock, allowing the player to move it. They'll be notified in-game that this is now unlocked for them. This syncs with all other players and means that they'll no longer be able to hire a bike from that dock.

The amount of bikes at each dock varies, some docks around the map only have 3 stations whereas others have 5, creating realistic capacity differences based on location popularity.

Key Features

• Hire a Bike - If there is a bike available, you can easily hire it by walking up to the machine with interactive prompts
• Return a Bike Anywhere - After hiring a bike from one dock, you can return it to any docking station on the map
• Real-Time Blips - Map blips show players how many bikes are available at each docking station in real time (configurable)
• Hire Cooldown - Configurable cooldown period in minutes prevents spam and adds realism to rental system
• Automatic Reset - Hired bikes automatically return to docks after configurable time if not manually returned, preventing permanent loss on busy servers
• Enhanced Realism - Based on bike sharing schemes appearing in major cities worldwide, bringing authentic urban infrastructure to your server
• Framework Integration - Easily integrate with vRP or ESX to charge rental fees or check player funds before allowing hires
• Highly Configurable - Customize stations, pricing, cooldowns, auto-reset timing, keybinds, and language translations
• Fully Synced - Works seamlessly on OneSync, OneSync Infinity and Non-OneSync servers with perfect synchronization between players
• Custom 3D Models - Professional modeling team converted Santander bike share models specifically for this FiveM resource
• Permission Checks - Add permission restrictions by editing server file - make it donator-only or restrict to certain player groups
• Multi-Language Support - Translate all UI text and notifications to any language through configuration file

Perfect For

• Roleplay servers wanting realistic urban transportation infrastructure between key locations
• Communities looking to provide quick travel options between garages without personal vehicles
• Cities needing eco-friendly alternative transport that fits modern urban roleplay themes
• Servers wanting unique features that set them apart from competitors
• Donator perks - restrict bike sharing to VIP members as an exclusive transportation benefit
• Tourist roleplay scenarios where visitors rent bikes to explore the city

Strategic Station Locations

The resource comes with lots of pre-configured docking locations strategically placed at high-traffic areas: near hospitals, police stations, government buildings, popular businesses, beach areas, and major intersections. This positioning ensures players always have convenient bike access for short trips. You can easily add more stations in the configuration file to match your server's unique map layout and custom MLO locations.

Configuration & Customization

The resource is highly configurable, allowing you to:

• Add unlimited docking stations with custom coordinates and bike counts
• Set rental prices and integrate with ESX/vRP banking systems
• Configure hire cooldown periods to prevent abuse
• Enable/disable automatic bike reset with customizable timeout duration
• Adjust blip visibility, colors, and information display
• Customize interaction keys and prompt text
• Translate all notifications to your server's language
• Add permission checks for donator-only access
• Retexture bikes and stations to match different real-world bike share programs

Framework Integration Options

• ✅ ESX - Charge rental fees, check bank balance, log transactions
• ✅ vRP - Integrate with vRP banking and permission systems
• ✅ Standalone - Works perfectly without framework for servers preferring simple implementation
• ✅ Custom Frameworks - Easily adapt server file for any custom framework

Installation

1. Extract the bike hire resource to your FiveM resources folder
2. Review config file and adjust station locations for your map
3. Configure rental prices, cooldowns, and auto-reset timing
4. Optionally integrate with ESX/vRP by editing server file
5. Add ensure bike-hire to your server.cfg
6. Restart server and test docking stations at configured locations

Retexturing for Different Regions

This resource can easily be retextured to match bike sharing programs from other countries and cities. The default models included are styled after London, UK and the Santander Bike Hire scheme, but you can apply custom textures to recreate Citi Bike (NYC), Divvy (Chicago), Vélib' (Paris), or any regional bike share brand. Simply replace the texture files while keeping the model structure intact.

Synchronization Technology

The bike hire system uses advanced server-side state management to ensure perfect synchronization across all connected players. When someone hires a bike, that dock immediately becomes unavailable to everyone else. Real-time blip updates reflect current availability without requiring manual refreshes. The system handles edge cases like player disconnects, server restarts, and network issues gracefully, automatically resetting bikes to maintain system integrity.

What Makes It Stand Out

This is incredibly useful for allowing your players to quickly get from one garage to another by hiring a bike along the way, creating realistic city navigation patterns. Unlike basic vehicle spawners, this resource adds genuine infrastructure with visual docking stations, synchronized availability, and return-anywhere functionality. The professional custom models and real-world inspiration create immersive urban roleplay that players recognize from actual cities. The automatic reset feature solves the common problem of players abandoning rentals, ensuring bikes remain available even on busy public servers.

Performance & Optimization

• Resource Usage: Minimal - optimized proximity checks and state updates
• Server Impact: Low - efficient synchronization only when players interact
• Client FPS: No impact - lightweight 3D models and minimal draw calls
• Network Traffic: Optimized - state updates only broadcast when dock status changes

Donator & VIP Integration

You could even restrict this resource to certain players, such as making this a donator only perk! Add permission checks in the server file to verify player group membership before allowing bike hires. This creates an exclusive transportation network for supporters while maintaining balance by not providing pay-to-win vehicles - just convenient city bikes for short trips.

Support & Updates

Includes comprehensive documentation covering installation, configuration, framework integration, and troubleshooting. Compatible with all major frameworks and server setups. Regular updates maintain compatibility with FiveM builds and framework versions. Community support available for customization questions and integration assistance.

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