New borough joins London e-scooter trial, filling in gap in city's map

New borough joins London e-scooter trial, filling in gap in city's map

Council pledges to ‘closely monitor’ scheme’s expansion, as data reveals more than five million e-scooter journeys have been made since trial launched

London e-scooter trial extended to cover more of the capital after five million trips

There are now more than 4,000 e-scooters available to hire across a third of London boroughs

Millions risk £300 fine and driving licence points for breaking road rules as e-scooter trials expand

Londoners have been warned that they could face fines of up to £300 for riding an electric scooter in the capital as greener vehicle trials extend across the capital. Riders can be fined for using e-scooters outside of trial areas, with the vehicles only allowed to operate in certain areas of London. In total, only 11 boroughs are currently operating e-scooter trials across London, with Wandsworth becoming the latest region to join. Under the tr…

TfL publish new e-scooter data as Wandsworth becomes 11th borough to join the trial

TfL have released their first report on London’s e-scooter trial since Phase 2 began in September 2023. The figures show that more than five million trips have now been taken, covering a distance of more than 10 million km. It has also been announced that Wandsworth Council are joining the scheme, taking the number of local authorities to 11 and adding an extra 35 km² to the trial area, taking the total to around 300 km². The addition of Wandswo…

London’s rental e-scooter trial expanded on Monday as a new borough joined the scheme - southlondon.co.uk

London’s rental e-scooter trial expanded on Monday as a new borough joined the scheme. Wandsworth had been seen by the scooters’ riders as a ‘missing piece’ in the capital’s ‘jigsaw’ of areas which allow the vehicles, as it cut off several participating boroughs on its borders. But on Monday, it was confirmed that the Labour-run council has become London’s 11th local authority to permit the e-scooters, meaning that the trial now covers a third o…

E-scooter trial expands to Wandsworth four years after Southwark – with a third of London boroughs now taking part

London’s rental e-scooter trial expanded today (Monday, May 12) to include Wandsworth who have now joined the scheme nearly four years after Southwark. Wandsworth had been seen by the scooters’ riders as a ‘missing piece’ in the capital’s ‘jigsaw’ of areas which allow the vehicles, as it cut off several participating boroughs on its borders. […]