e - Scooter Hire London

[DulwichFox]

I heard it on the News first but could not believe the cost so checked on line.

How much do they cost?

It will usually cost ?3-4 for a 15-20 minute ride.

Foxy

[Spartacus]

And ?

[Blah Blah]

There is a daily rate of ?10 per day in other cities and ?40 a month if you want that instead. The company also offer a home hire at a monthly fee for those cities where the scheme covers the whole city. Don't see why the same won't offered in London. Seems good value against the cost of buying one of these things and charging it at home for occasional users.

[Nigello]

Yeah, great idea - why not plonk a child on it and zip off down a crowded street, mount a pavement or two! Such larks!

[Earl Aelfheah]

It's a shame that they're not coming to SE London (again).

[exdulwicher]

Yeah, great idea - why not plonk a child on it and zip off down a crowded street, mount a pavement or two! Such larks!

It's got to be an improvement on the current situation of plonking a child into a 2-ton car, clogging up the streets and then mounting the pavement RIGHT OUTSIDE the school gates.

https://news.sky.com/story/car-hits-children-and-parents-on-pavement-outside-school-in-wandsworth-12066730

(appreciate that article is from Sept 2020 but there are dozens and dozens of similar stories nationwide)

[Nigello]

Putting a child with no safety belt or helmet on a motorised, lightweight scooter ridden by someone who may not be much older themselves on roads and pavements is never a good idea, even in your Whatabout World.

[Earl Aelfheah]

Perhaps we don't need to do either?

[Buxton Spring]

they can stick there charges up where the sun dont shine. went out n bought 1 today love it. im still gonna use me 4x4 gas guzzler though just to drop the kids off at school .

[malumbu]

"Here here"