Renting an electric scooter in Madrid: the rules, options and costs
For several years now, it has been possible for tourists to discover Madrid on an electric scooter. There are several possibilities to use an e-scooter during a city trip.
Find out here what options there are, what rules you need to consider and what the costs are.
The rules for using an e-scooter in Madrid
As a driver of an electric scooter in Madrid, you follow the same traffic rules as cyclists. In addition, you need to consider the following conditions:
- The minimum age for using an e-scooter is 15 years;
- Possession of a driving licence is not compulsory;
- The use of a helmet is compulsory;
- A reflective safety vest is mandatory in bad weather and in the dark;
- You use the cycle path. If the cycle path is missing, you use the carriageway;
- You cannot ride two people on one electric scooter;
- You must not drive on the pavement, in tunnels or in pedestrian areas;
- The use of a phone, headphones or wireless earphones during the ride is prohibited.
This is how you can rent an e-scooter as a tourist
There are two ways to rent an electric scooter:
- Rent a scooter for a day(part) through a local rental company. In some cases, you have the option to book this in combination with a tour.
- Make use of an electric share scooter.
Rent an e-scooter for a half day
Several local rental companies allow you to rent an e-scooter for a fixed period. In this case, you pay in advance for the number of hours you want to use the vehicle. The average rental price in Madrid is £8.80 per hour. The following rental companies allow you to book e-scooters online:
Rent and Roll Madrid
Address: Street Felipe IV 10, 28014 Madrid
Price per hour: £8.80
Price per day: £22
Madrid Bike Tours
Address: C/ Santiago 18, 28013 Madrid
Price per hour: £7.92
Make use of a share scooter
The second option is to use an electric share scooter. You can find these vehicles throughout the city. Using a mobile app, you create an account and unlock a scooter. The advantage of a shared scooter is its flexibility: you start and stop the ride at your convenience and for as long as you want.
You make use of this in the following way:
These shared-scooter providers operate in Madrid
The four largest providers in Madrid are Bird, Bolt, Lime and Link. Each provider has its own app and, in some cases, different costs:
Bird
Cost: £0.88 for unlocking and £0.13 per minute for using it
Bolt
Cost: £0.88for unlocking and £0.13 per minute for using it
Lime
Cost: £0.88 for unlocking and £0.13 per minute for using it
Link
Cost: £0.88 for unlocking and £0.22 per minute for using it
Tip: take advantage of free rides
Share-scooter providers allow users to benefit from free rides on first use. Through the app, share your own referral code with another person and both benefit from free credit. This works as follows:
