The UK’s shared e-scooter market has nearly doubled in size since December with 5,700 units now available across 36 towns and cities in the UK. The Department for Transport (DfT) launched the first e-scooter rental trials in the summer last year and new ones are continuing to launch.
Using a combination of data sources, including data feeds and scanning the apps from the 11 operators working in the UK so far, Zag estimates there are currently 5,700 e-scooters available on our streets and hire hubs. Zag’s last UK shared e-scooter trend report showed there were 3,099 available at the start of December 2020.
The number of scooters for hire on the street is expected to dramatically increase this year as London launches its own trials soon and the spring weather gives the market a further boost. An announcement on who will be running the London operations – and when they start – is expected within the next month. Transport for London (TfL) launched the tender process to find three e-scooter operators in November 2020, with over a third of London boroughs expected to take part.