Transport for London has revealed a sharp rise in rental e-scooter use across the capital, with journeys up 54 per cent in a year to more than two million trips.New figures covering September 2024 to September 2025 show the scheme is becoming increasingly popular – and officials insist it is being run safely.According to TfL, 95 per cent of all rides now end in designated parking bays, helping to prevent pavements being blocked.The scheme was seen to be the largest of its kind in the UK and is run in partnership with operators Lime and Voi, covering around 300 square kilometres of London.
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TfL said the results back Mayor Sadiq Khan’s target of making 80 per cent of journeys in the capital sustainable by 2041.The trial now runs across 11 London boroughs and includes more than 1,600 dedicated parking bays. Around 20 per cent of these bays have been placed in areas with fewer public transport links. Transport chiefs stated this helps solve the so-called “first and last mile” problem – allowing people to travel between their homes and the nearest Tube station or bus stop more easily. Use per scooter has also increased with each vehicle on average now used 1.5 times per day, up from 1.0 last year, while rising to two trips per scooter each day during warmer months.The scheme has also signed up 3,000 people to special access programmes aimed at disabled riders and those on lower incomes. Safety rules in London are stricter than national requirements, with rental scooters capped at a maximum speed of 12.5mph.The serious injury rate stands at just 0.0007 per cent of all journeys, according to TfL, while there have been no fatalities.Since launch, Lime and Voi have held more than 200 events to educate riders about safe and responsible scooter use.LATEST DEVELOPMENTSDrivers face dangerous road conditions as thousands urged to follow ‘simple’ steps to improve safetyCar tax changes send ‘wrong signal at the wrong time’ as drivers slapped by pay-per-mile costsIran crisis sends fuel prices rocketing as drivers brace for Rachel Reeves’s statement todayWill Norman, London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, said the figures show the trial is helping boost greener travel while keeping safety and parking compliance high. He said work would continue in the next phase of the scheme to build a “greener, safer, better London for everyone”.”The data also shows strong rider safety and parking compliance, which we know can pose challenges and are working hard to address,” Mr Norman added Helen Sharp, TfL’s E-scooter Trial Lead, said it was encouraging to see a rise in trips, adding that the next phase, delivered with London Councils and participating boroughs, would help shape future rules around e-scooters and micromobility.Mr Sharp shared: “London’s e-scooter trial is proving how micromobility can be regulated in a way that works for all, and with the latest data showing a 54 per cent increase in trips, it’s encouraging to see even more people enjoying the benefits of the scheme.” TfL has now started a competitive tender process to choose operators for the third phase of the trial, which will see companies judged on their ability to meet strict safety and operational standards.TfL and the Mayor are also backing the Government’s proposed English Devolution Bill, which is currently going through Parliament.If passed, the Bill would give cities greater powers to licence and regulate shared transport schemes, including e-scooter rentals, should they be legalised more widely in future.
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