Transport for London (TfL) has published new data with current operators Lime and Voi, highlighting the continued success of London’s e-scooter rental trial – with strong growth in usage, high safety performance and evidence that rental e-scooters can be effectively integrated into the capital’s transport network.
The trial has expanded significantly over the last four years with rental e-scooters now available across more than 1,600 parking bays in the 11 participating boroughs. The latest data covers the period from September 2024 to September 2025 and shows:
- A 54 per cent increase in total trips compared to the previous year, rising from 1.3 million to more than 2 million
- 95 per cent of trips end in designated parking bays, demonstrating high compliance, and that rental e-scooters can be effectively managed to minimise street clutter
- 20 per cent of parking bays located in areas with fewer public transport access options, supporting first and last mile connectivity
- 0.0007 per cent of trips result in a serious injury, with zero fatalities recorded
- A 50 per cent increase in utilisation, with average usage increasing from 1.0 to 1.5 trips per vehicle per day – increasing to 2 during the summer
- 3,000 people signed up to operators’ access schemes, demonstrating uptake among disabled people and those on lower incomes
These findings highlight how safety has always been at the forefront of the trial, supporting the Mayor’s Vision Zero target to eliminate all deaths and serious injuries on London’s roads by 2041. All rental vehicles in London need to meet high safety standards, which go beyond national standards, including a speed limit of 12.5mph. Operators have delivered more than 200 safety awareness events since the trial began.
The findings come as TfL launches a tender to select operators for the next phase of the trial. Selecting operators to continue the trial creates further learning opportunities that can help uplift e-scooter safety standards and continue to influence legislation.
Regulation is needed to provide cities with powers to manage rental e-bike schemes, and data from the e-scooter trial so far underlines the potential value this could bring in improving services and tackling issues like parking. TfL and the Mayor have welcomed the introduction of the English Devolution Bill. If passed, the bill would enable regulations to be made to empower cities to license and regulate shared micromobility schemes, with the flexibility to include e-scooter rental schemes if e-scooters are legalised under future legislation.
Will Norman, London’s Walking & Cycling Commissioner, said:
‘The data clearly shows that the rental e-scooter trial has helped to boost sustainable travel in our city – but crucially it also shows strong rider safety and parking compliance, which we know can pose challenges and are working hard to address. I look forward to driving further progress in the next phase of this exciting trial as we continue building a greener, safer, better London for everyone.’
(Picture: Wandsworth Council)
