Transport for London (TfL), London Councils and e-scooter operators, Voi and Lime have released new data that supports TfL’s decision to implement a London e-scooter trial.
Since launch of trial, five million trips have been taken, totalling more than 10 million km across London, with Wandsworth Council now the 11th borough to join.
TfL has been working in partnership with London Councils, participating boroughs and the two e-scooter operators to deliver the new 24/7 transport service across London.
The initial trial launched in June 2021 and the new report, which covers the first year of Phase 2 of the trial (September 2023 – September 2024), shows that demand for rental e-scooters as sustainable transport is increasing with a 27% rise in customers taking more than one ride.
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Lambeth and Ealing boroughs have also recently opened the trial to the rest of their boroughs, with the addition of Wandsworth adding an additional 35 km² and 170 parking bays to the trial area.
This takes the total trial area to around 300 km² and the total number of parking bays to 1,300.
New analysis published also shows that there has been significantly less injuries for trial e-scooters than private illegal e-scooters.
London’s walking & cycling commissioner Will Norman said: “The data clearly shows that the rental e-scooter trial has helped to boost sustainable and active travel transport in our city, with over five million journeys made since it launched, and it has also laid bare the significant difference in safety between private and rental scooters.
“It’s really pleasing Wandsworth Council have become the latest borough to join the trial as we continue to build a greener, safer and more accessible city for everyone.”
Achievements in e-mobility will be recognised and celebrated at the fourth annual CiTTi Awards on 25 November 2025 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector!
