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Ride Started But Lock Didn’t Open - What To Do

If your ride started in the app but the wheel lock didn’t open, don’t worry. This usually happens when the bike is offline or the unlock command didn’t reach the lock correctly.

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Written by Barry Sweeney
Updated this week

What to do

  1. Refresh the app and confirm the bike is still locked.

  2. End the ride in the app.

  3. The system will automatically refund the ride as long as:

    • The ride lasted less than 4 minutes, and

    • The bike did not travel more than 100 metres.

You’ll receive a notification (within 20 minutes) once the refund is issued (please turn on notifications for MOBY MOVE).

Next steps

  • Try unlocking the same bike again once it reconnects, or

  • Choose a different bike nearby.

If you don't recieve the refund notification

Check your Ride History in the app’s main menu. A failed ride attempt should appear as €0.00 within 20–30 minutes, which means the refund has already been processed.

If the ride does not update to €0.00, please contact support via in-app chat a log a refund request ticket or email support@mobymove.com.


If possible, include:

  • A screenshot of your Ride History

  • A brief description of what happened

This helps us review the logs and resolve the issue more quickly.

More help

For full details, see:
Ride Didn’t Start or Bike Didn’t Unlock — What To Do

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