Guide‌ ‌to‌ ‌renting‌ ‌electric‌ ‌scooters‌ ‌in‌ ‌South‌ ‌Kore

When traveling around the district, walking may be a little tiring for some people. Aside from bikes, electric scooters in Korea are becoming more and more popular these days when going to nearby places. Ziptoss has made a complete guide for you and has listed some apps for renting electric scooters! 

Riding an electric scooter is very convenient when you’re going around town doing some errands, it’s also good for outdoor activities in Korea. Electric scooters were introduced back in 2018 to South Korea and are now being used in downtown areas such as Seoul, Daegu, and Busan.

Safety first! Things to know before renting e-scooters

For everyone’s safety we should always observe general rules:

• Always wear a helmet.
• Give way to pedestrians.
• No more than 1 person per e-scooter.
• Observe proper traffic rules.
• Never drink and drive.

Rules and fines for e-scooters

1. A driver’s license is required to rent an e-scooter

• Violators will be given a fine of up to 300,000 Won.

1. Drunk driving is strictly prohibited  

• Violators may be imprisoned for up to 5 years or a fine of up to 20 million Won.

1. Helmets are required when riding an e-scooter.

• A fine of 20,000 Won will be given to those who isolate this rule.

1. Use bicycle paths or the right side of the road when there is none.

• If you are seen riding an e-scooter on the sidewalk, you will be fined an amount of 40,000 Won.

E-scooter renting apps

Depending on the service, you will find differences in price, availability, and comfort in each e-scooter. Among many different companies, we have selected the most common electric scooter services with each one’s characteristics. 

1. Lime(라임)

• Basic fee: 1,200 Won
• Per minute: 120 Won

Lime has one of the most expensive services, but the advantage of their scooters is that it’s very easy to manage in terms of balance, and it also has a speedometer attached which makes it convenient. 

1. Kickgoing(킥고잉)

• Basic fee: 1,000 Won
• Per minute: 100 Won

Kickgoing was the first-ever local company to enter the scooter rental market. This app provides a good amount of coupons and implements a transfer system.

1. SsingSsing(씽씽)

• Basic fees
  • Weekdays: 1,000 Won
  • Weekends: 1,500 Won
  • Late Night: 2,000 Won
• Per minute: 100 Won

The kickboard deck and wheels are shock-absorbing, stable, and secure. The deck is also comfortable in size.

1. Beam(빔)

• Basic fee: 600 Won
• Per minute: 180 Won

The kickboard deck has enough space for your feet.  It’s a bit heavier than the others, but the advantage of that is even when passing through uneven areas, their e-scooters don’t shake as much.

1. Swing(스윙)

• Basic fee: 1,200 Won
• Per minute: 180 Won

These are more difficult to find compared to the other companies but their e-scooters are very lightweight and slim which makes them much easier to use.