Getting around Stockholm - how to rent an electric scooter

Electric scooter

Since Voi launched in Sweden, ever-increasing numbers of Stockholmers and tourists can be spotted cruising around town on electric scooters. In order to find out where the closest electric scooter is to you, all you need to do is download the app - and when you're finished with the scooter you can just leave it where you are (within reason).

Electric scooters

Lime wants to enable people to get around town in a smarter, more environmentally-friendly way. Just download their app and find one of their light green electric scooters nearby. The American company launched in Stockholm in November 2018.

Electric scooter

In the spring of 2019, the German company Tier joined the ranks of electric scooter companies to launch in Stockholm and you can now hire their green scooters to nip around town on. Like their competitors, they encourage their users to wear a helmet, and to be careful and responsible.

Electric scooters

This American company launched their black and white electric scooters in Stockholm in late summer 2019. Prior to that, they've received plenty of hype on the other side of the Atlantic and established themselves in 120 cities all over the world. They aim to make cities more lively and liveable by helping reduce car traffic.

Electric scooters and cars

The Swedish company Moow launched in spring 2019 with a mission to provide cost effective and more environmentally friendly transport services. Via the company app you can hire both electric scooters and cars that are owned and rented out via private owners. Moow is the first company to receive an environmental certification from Naturskyddsföreningen.

Taxis and electric scooters

Bolt provides taxis and electric scooters in Stockholm, and all their journeys are climate-neutral. Their scooters can be accessed via an app and parked anywhere, making it easy to find one nearby when you need one. To help make social distancing easier, they've lowered their prices.

Cycles

If you want to get some exercise as you whizz around town, take your lead from countless other Stockholmers and tourists and hire a bike. You'll find rental bikes from the Swedish company EU-bikes all around the city. Download their app, turn on Bluetooth and lock up by scanning the QR code on the lock.

Vespas and electric bikes

If you want to feel a bit continental you can cruise around town on a Vespa. Vespa Stockholm hires out both Vespas and electric bikes with self-guided tours loaded onto their GPS systems. Perfect for Stockholmers who want to explore an undiscovered part of town and new visitors.

Electric bike

A small, electric bike with loudspeakers so you can listen to music or podcasts as you navigate the streets of Stockholm. The focus is on safety, sustainability, comfort and accessibility.

Rather take a taxi? Our guide to Stockholm's best taxi companies includes recommendations for both well-established and slightler newer taxi options.