E-bikes Hire and E-scooter Rental Bays Consultation Phase 2

Overview

Wandsworth Council is seeking views on the introduction of up to 60 parking bays for hire electric bikes (e-bikes) and electric scooters (e-scooters).

Electric hire bikes (e-bikes)

We are working with e-bike companies to formalise the provision of e-bike dockless hire schemes in the borough. Hundreds of thousands of e-bike journeys are made and completed in the borough every year. The Council currently maintains a free-floating parking requirement for e-bikes users in Wandsworth Borough. This parking method relies on users parking the e-bikes on the pavement in a sensible manner.

Parking bays

In response to feedback we have received from the current parking requirements, the Council is proposing to install designated parking bays. This proposal would better manage the large number of e-bikes and reduce the extent of problems caused by some e-bikes being parked poorly on the pavement.

Once bays are installed, it will become compulsory to park e-bikes in a designated bay in busier locations. Therefore, users will not be able to end their rides unless the bikes are parked in a designated bay.

The parking bays will also be available for hire e-scooters on a trial basis. An overview of the e-scooter rental trial is available here. All hire e-scooters must use the parking bays provided and they cannot be left on the pavement. This will apply across the whole borough.

• Up to £300

• Up to 6 penalty points on a driving licence 

• Confiscation of the e-scooter 

Designated parking locations

We will be introducing the parking bays in two phases, with the first phase already delivering 111 bays across the borough. We are now consulting on phase two which proposes bays in up to 60 additonal locations.

The bays would be initially introduced as a trial, where we will consider any feedback as well as our own monitoring of the operation of the bays before deciding whether to keep, withdraw or amend the new bays.

Why have these locations been chosen?

The locations for the e-bike and e-scooter bays have been chosen to help address concerns around the management of e-bikes in busy town centres and to also provide a comprehensive parking network across the borough. As the e-scooter trial also operates in the neighbouring boroughs of Richmond and Lambeth, providing a  robust parking network will help improve connectivity within and beyond the borough. This approach will make the e-scooter scheme more attractive to users as they will be able to move seamlessly between boroughs.

Some frequently asked questions can be found here.

Have your say

Please give us your views on the proposed parking bay locations by clicking on the Online Survey link below. If you require a paper copy of the survey or a different language/format, please contact 020 8871 6293 or transportation@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk 

What happens next 

All feedback will be carefully considered before any decisions are made about the proposed locations. The Councill will start installing the Phase two bays over the autumn of 2024.