You can’t reserve a bike which is a shame, it was handy to book a bike and know it would be there when you got to it.
The area covered is a bit odd just the seafront and around the 2 stations as you say. To be fair it does go Portslade to Saltdean you just need to park on the seafront.
Is the...
The charge is 15p per minute plus an unlocking charge which is think is £1. You can buy ‘bundles’ of minutes in advance but it doesn’t actually work out any cheaper. See if they introduce any other deals.