Once done, riders can leave the scooter on the street. Estonian ride - hailing company Taxify has launched an electric scooter rental service in Paris called Bolt , following rivals Bird and Lime e - scooter launches in the city earlier this year . The customers can access the Bolt e - scooters via a QR - code on an app . E - scooter rentals were briefly banned in San Francisco before the city recently issued permits to just two companies - Scoot and Skip . California does n't have an e - bike licence because the vehicles are illegal on public roads and pavements . Taxify has pledged to use the scooters for recharging every evening .
Estonian ride - hailing company Taxify has launched an electric scooter rental service in Paris called Bolt , following rivals Bird and Lime e - scooter launches in the city earlier this year . The customers can access the Bolt e - scooters via a QR - code on an app . E - scooter rentals were briefly banned in San Francisco before the city recently issued permits to just two companies - Scoot and Skip . California does n't have an e - bike licence because the vehicles are illegal on public roads and pavements . Taxify has pledged to use the scooters for recharging every evening .