Beryl e-Scooters offer a convenient, socially distanced way to travel around the West Midlands. They help you tackle longer distances and hills with ease, making essential journeys simple and fun. 🚀
Where Can You Use Beryl E-Scooters? 📍
During Phase One of the trial, e-scooters are available exclusively in Birmingham and for students at the University of Warwick.
You can hire and park e-scooters in the permitted riding zone for Birmingham University of Warwick.
You cannot take an e-scooter from Birmingham and park it in the University of Warwick service area.
All active bays (where you can park our vehicles free of charge) can be seen on your map view, shown by the rectangle symbols.
E-Scooter Availability Times ⏰
E-scooters are available to hire 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Who Can Hire a Beryl E-Scooter? ✅
To hire and ride a Beryl e-scooter in the UK, you must:
Be 18 years or older
Have a valid driving licence (provisional licences are accepted)
E-scooters in the UK are legally classified as Personal Light Electric Vehicles and treated as motor vehicles. This means a driving licence is required to use them. We do not accept paper licences
Providing Your Driving Licence 📸
Before you can hire a Beryl e-scooter, you must have your physical licence with you and complete the following steps:
Upload a clear picture of both the front and back of your driving licence through the Beryl app
Complete a selfie verification through the Beryl app
Wait for your licence to be verified by our system
Once your licence has been verified, you will be able to hire an e-scooter.
Important ⚠️
If you do not have a valid driving licence or your licence does not pass verification, you will not be able to hire a Beryl e-scooter. ❌
Provisional driving licences are accepted. ✔️