Electric scooter in Budapest: the rules and costs

For several years now, you can use an electric scooter in Budapest as a tourist. You can use a shared scooter or local rental company for this purpose.

Find out the rules for riding an e-scooter, tips for local rental addresses and the cost of using one here.

The rules for using an e-scooter in Budapest

In Hungary, as an e-scooter driver, you follow the same traffic signs as moped riders. Here are the most important rules to remember:

• The minimum age is 16 years;
• You must hold a moped driver’s licence (AM);
• It is forbidden to use your phone while driving;
• Wearing a helmet and reflective safety vest is mandatory;
• It is compulsory to have the front and rear lights on during the day and at night;
• It is illegal to drive an electric scooter with alcohol in the blood.

This is how you can rent an e-scooter as a tourist

In Budapest, there are two ways to use an e-scooter. 

• Hire an e-scooter for a day(part) through a local provider. This is often offered in combination with a tour.
• Make use of a share scooter.

Rent an e-scooter for a day (or part thereof)

Through various local rental companies (such as a bike shop or local tour operator), rent a scooter for a day(part). Tourists can combine the ride with a group tour or an individual tour.

The cost depends on the duration of the ride and the number of people in the group. For the duration of 2 hours, you pay an average of £16.39.

The advantage of having your ‘own’ e-scooter is that you have it at your disposal for the entire rental period. The disadvantage compared to a share scooter is that you need to keep the scooter with you at all times.

You can rent a scooter from the following rental companies:

E-magine Tour
Address: 16 Várkert rakpart, Budapest 1013
Price per hour: £17.17
Price per day: £34.43

IC Tour
Address: Erzsébet tér 1, Budapest 1051
Price per hour: £6.04
Price per day: £28.47

Make use of a share scooter

As a tourist, you can also easily use an electric rental scooter. You unlock a vehicle using a mobile app. This goes as follows:

These shared-scooter providers operate in Budapest

Lime is the largest share-scooter provider in Budapest. The company has its own app for Android and IOS and charges the following cost per ride:

Lime

Cost: £0.60 for unlocking and £0.12 per minute for using it

Tip: take advantage of free rides

Are you going to Budapest with several people and want to rent share scooters with friends or family? Then take advantage of free rides by sharing a referral code with each other before the first ride.

You can find this personal code in the mobile app of the respective share-scooter provider: