Prague will ban electric scooter rentals from January 2026, with the Czech capital’s deputy mayor criticizing the tourist-friendly transport option for causing chaos on sidewalks.
I’m all for trying that, but I think it will end with the same result.
This will basically turn these rental companies into debt-collection agencies that would have to try to collect fines from hundreds of people every day. I doubt that would be a viable business model.
Not sure if there is a difference based on local culture or amount of drunk tourists, but just some small reminders in the apps and sometimes requiring that you take a photo of how you parked at the end of a trip was enough to get all of this under control in my home city.
I’m all for trying that, but I think it will end with the same result.
This will basically turn these rental companies into debt-collection agencies that would have to try to collect fines from hundreds of people every day. I doubt that would be a viable business model.
Not sure if there is a difference based on local culture or amount of drunk tourists, but just some small reminders in the apps and sometimes requiring that you take a photo of how you parked at the end of a trip was enough to get all of this under control in my home city.