End of shared e-scooters in Brussels: why owning your own costs less

October 19, 2026 by Street Ride

"End of shared scooters" offer until 31 January 2027

Buy a new electric scooter from Street Ride and get a helmet of your choice on us, Mokai Urbain or Zyclon Sport (worth €39) plus 10% off all accessories (locks, bags, protective gear, helmets…). Online, add the helmet and your accessories to your basket along with the scooter: the discounts are applied automatically. In store, at Rue de Linthout 176 in Etterbeek, we sort everything out on the spot.

From 15 November 2026 and for one year, all e-scooters, shared and privately owned alike, will be banned from riding and parking in 19 zones of Brussels (including around Brussels-Midi station and Porte de Hal): check before you plan your journeys.

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Shared e-scooters are due to leave Brussels on 1^st January 2027. If you rely on them to get to work or class, now is the time to ask how you will get around instead. Here is what is changing, and why owning your own scooter, even paid in instalments, often works out cheaper than renting one ride at a time.

At a glance

Shared e-scooters: the Brussels government plans to ban them from 1^st January 2027. Until then, Bolt and Dott can keep operating.
Shared bikes and Villo: they are staying, under a transitional arrangement announced until 2028.
Privately owned scooters: they remain legal, under the usual rules (25 km/h, minimum age 16, helmet depending on the model), except in 19 zones of Brussels where all scooters will be banned for one year from 15 November 2026.
The cost: for a daily commute, shared scooters can cost more than €190 a month. A scooter of your own, paid in instalments, costs far less and is yours at the end.

What has been decided

On 11 June 2026, the Brussels government decided to ban shared electric scooters across the Region from 1^st January 2027, citing road safety and the nuisance they cause.

The summer that followed was eventful. On 29 July, the Council of State annulled the current operators' licences, and Brussels Mobility initially told them to remove their scooters by 1^st September. At the end of August, a deal was finally reached: shared bikes stay under a transitional arrangement until 2028, and shared scooters can keep running until the end of the year. The ban on shared scooters from 1^st January 2027, however, still stands.

In mid-October, Bolt and Dott were still hoping to change the Region's mind. But for now, 1^st January 2027 remains the announced date. We will update this article if anything changes.

What stays the same

The 1^st January 2027 ban only applies to shared scooters. Your own electric scooter remains legal everywhere it was before, with one exception: from 15 November 2026 and for one year, all scooters, shared and privately owned alike, will be banned in 19 zones of Brussels (including around Brussels-Midi station and Porte de Hal). Otherwise, the usual rules apply:

Speed: 25 km/h maximum on public roads.
Age: minimum 16, except in a few areas such as pedestrian zones and shared-space zones.
Helmet: mandatory since 1^st September 2026 for scooters that the manufacturer rates as capable of exceeding 20 km/h, which covers almost every adult scooter sold today. Shared scooters, limited to 20 km/h, were exempt, so this is something to factor into your budget. Everything you need to know about the helmet rule.

What do shared scooters really cost?

A shared scooter ride looks cheap: a few euros each time. But add those rides up over a month and the total gets heavy. Published prices in Brussels were around €1 to unlock the scooter, then €0.23 to €0.26 per minute.

Take a 15-minute commute, there and back, 20 days a month, at €1 plus €0.26 per minute:

one ride: €1 + 15 × €0.26 = €4.90;
one day (there and back): €9.80;
one month (20 days): €196;
two years: €4,704, and at the end, you own nothing.

Operators also offer passes and bundles that bring the bill down for regular riders, and prices change often: check what you actually spend in your app's ride history.

Your own scooter, paid in instalments

At Street Ride, you can spread the cost of a new electric scooter with a Santander instalment loan, over 12 to 84 months depending on the amount. Take the Ninebot Max G3 at €899, repaid over 24 months:

	Shared scooters	Ninebot Max G3 over 24 months
Per month	€196 (40 rides of 15 min)	€45.22 (fixed monthly instalment)
Over 24 months	€4,704	€1,085.28
Electricity	included	a few euros a month
After 24 months	you own nothing	the scooter is yours
Availability	depends on scooters nearby, and none at all in 2027	right outside your door, any time

Warning, borrowing money also costs money.

Representative example: for an instalment loan of 899 EUR, the annual percentage rate of charge (APR) is 20.50 % (fixed annual borrowing rate: 18.79 %), repayable in 24 monthly instalments of 45.22 EUR, i.e. a total amount payable of 1,085.28 EUR.

Type of credit: instalment loan subject to approval of your credit application by Santander Consumer Finance (Open Bank, S.A., Belgian branch, Guldensporenpark 81, 9820 Merelbeke, company no. 0763.791.559). Credit intermediary (ancillary agent): Go Mobility SRL (Street Ride), Rue de Linthout 176, 1040 Etterbeek, company no. 0802.097.651.

At these prices, the monthly instalment is roughly the cost of ten 15-minute shared rides. As soon as you ride more often than that, owning your own scooter works out cheaper.

To compare with another model or a different term, our instalment payment simulator lets you pick your electric scooter or e-bike and see the monthly payment for each term.

What else to budget for

To compare fairly, owning a scooter also takes a little organisation and a few extra costs:

a helmet, mandatory for scooters capable of exceeding 20 km/h. Good to know: until 31 January 2027, a helmet of your choice, the Mokai Urbain or the Zyclon Sport, is on us when you buy a new scooter from Street Ride;
a lock, if you need to leave it outside;
space to store and charge it, at home and at work: check the weight carefully if you have stairs;
maintenance: tyres, brakes and adjustments, just like a bike;
third-party liability insurance: it is not mandatory, but it is strongly recommended. Check whether your family liability policy covers the scooter.

If you only use a shared scooter a few times a month, sharing will stay cheaper until it disappears, and then you will need another option. The numbers really start to add up for people who ride every day or almost.

How to pay for your scooter in instalments

Choose your new electric scooter online or in store. Our buying guide by budget can help.
On the product page, open "Pay in instalments" to see the monthly payment for each term.
Drop by the shop with your Belgian ID card: we complete the application with you on site.
Santander reviews your application. Once it is approved and the contract is signed, you ride away on your scooter.

Instalment payment is available for new electric scooters and e-bikes, to adults living in Belgium.

Do you use shared scooters every day?

Come and see us in store: we will look at your journeys, your storage and your budget together, and you can test ride scooters before you choose. And after your purchase, our workshop takes care of servicing and repairs.

Rue de Linthout 176, 1040 Etterbeek. info@streetride.be

Sources: RTBF, 11 juin 2026; La Libre, 30 juillet 2026; La Libre, 21 août 2026; RTBF, 12 octobre 2026; helmet rules: police.be. Shared scooter prices: La DH, août 2024, for reference only. Ninebot Max G3 price as of 19 October 2026. Article published on 19 October 2026.