E-scooter rental station at Park Inn by Radisson Meriton

In August 2020 Bikeep and Radisson Hotel Group opened the first Bikeep e-scooter rental station, in front of Park Inn by Radisson Meriton Conference & Spa Hotel in Tallinn. Hotel guests could rent a charged e-scooter right at the door and explore the city on their own schedule.

How it worked

The station held five e-scooters in Bikeep docks. Each dock kept its scooter locked and charging until a guest rented it with the Bikeep app. When the ride was over, the guest returned the scooter to the dock, where it locked and charged again for the next rider.

Why docks instead of free-floating

By 2020 free-floating e-scooters were already cluttering pavements in many cities. A dock-based rental station gave the hotel the convenience of scooters without the mess.

• Always charged. Scooters charged in the dock between rides.
• Always in one place. Every scooter went back to the same spot, so there was no hunting for one.
• Tidy streets. No scooters left lying on the pavement outside the hotel.

A new guest amenity

For the hotel, the station was a visible extra that set it apart and supported greener travel. For guests, it was an easy way to see Tallinn's Old Town, the waterfront and the city centre without a taxi.

The launch drew wide attention in Estonia. Tallinn TV tried the scooters out on camera, and Delfi wrote about the new rental concept.

Today Bikeep offers dock-based e-scooter parking and charging for hotels, offices and cities.