August 2026 edition · manually verified data
E-bike & e-scooter in France: subscription or sharing? (August 2026)
Two very different models compete for urban electric mobility in France: a monthly subscription for your own bike or scooter (Dance, Augment), and free-floating sharing billed by the minute (Cooltra, Yego, VOI, Lime, Dott). This comparison lists their price, commitment, cities and welcome offer — every figure sourced from the brand's page and verified manually.
Cheapest subscription
€23.95/mo
Augment
Best e-bike deal
−50% / 3 months
Dance
Sharing from
€0.25/min
VOI / Lime
Services compared
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Long-term subscription (your own vehicle)
You keep the same bike or scooter, maintenance and insurance included, for a fixed monthly fee — best for daily commuting.
| Service | Vehicle | Indicative price | Commitment | Cities / delivery | Included | Welcome offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance | E-bike | €29.90/mo for the first 3 months, then €59.99 | Flex (1 month) or Annual (12 months) | Paris, Berlin, Hamburg | 24h repairs + theft insurance | −50% for 3 months (referral link, no code) |
| Augment | E-scooter | from €23.95/mo | 24 months, then buy-out at €29 | Home delivery (France / Europe) | Maintenance, wear parts, replacement within 4 days | −5% (code RCU4T) |
Free-floating sharing (per minute)
No commitment, you pay per trip — best for occasional rides. Beyond a few trips a week, a subscription usually wins.
| Service | Vehicle | Indicative price | Commitment | Cities / delivery | Included | Welcome offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooltra | E-moped | €0.32/min (Paris) · 24h pass €39 | None (pay-as-you-go) | Paris + Europe | Helmet, insurance | €15 credit (code VTXJN) |
| Yego | E-moped | €0.32–0.42/min depending on the city | None (pay-as-you-go) | Paris, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Nice | 2 helmets, insurance, 15-min hold | ~€5 credit (code NWOZN4NUN5) |
| VOI | Scooter + bike | €0.49 unlock + €0.25/min | None (pay-as-you-go) | Marseille, Grenoble, Paris region | Integrated in the Bonjour RATP app | €5 credit (referral link) |
| Lime | Bike + scooter | €1 unlock + €0.28/min (Paris) | None · passes from €3.99 · Lime Prime ~€5.99/mo | Paris + French cities | Unlocks included in passes | €3 credit (code RFH5Q50) |
| Dott | Scooter + bike | €0.17–0.55/min depending on the city | None (pay-as-you-go) | −75% solidarity fare in the Paris region | Unlock passes available | 20 free minutes (code SMXG4Q3) |
Key takeaways
For a daily commute, the subscription model wins: Dance gives you a personal e-bike with 24h repairs and theft insurance included, at €29.90/month for the first 3 months — the main private alternative to Veligo Location in the Paris region. Augment applies the same all-inclusive logic to e-scooters from €23.95/month.
For occasional trips, free-floating sharing is cheaper: VOI and Lime start around €0.25/min, the Cooltra and Yego e-mopeds suit two-up rides, and Dott offers a −75% solidarity fare in the Paris region. The tipping point is roughly a few rides per week — above that, a subscription pays off.
👉 Full details, plans and the −50% referral offer on the Dance e-bike subscription page.
Methodology
- Scope: personal electric bikes/scooters on subscription and free-floating shared micromobility available in France. Car-sharing and ride-hailing are excluded.
- Prices: indicative Paris rates unless stated; per-minute prices vary by city and credit packs/passes lower the effective rate.
- Verification: each figure is sourced from the brand's own site and detailed on the corresponding VitePromo page, which shows its last verification date.
Figures may be reproduced freely with a link to this page as the source.
Frequently asked questions
Is a subscription or pay-as-you-go cheaper for an e-bike or e-scooter?
For daily commuting on your own vehicle, a long-term subscription like Dance (e-bike, from €29.90/mo for 3 months) or Augment (e-scooter, from €23.95/mo) is usually cheaper than owning and repairing, because maintenance and insurance are included. Free-floating sharing (Cooltra, Yego, VOI, Lime, Dott) is cheaper only for occasional trips: at €0.25–0.42/min, a daily 15-minute commute quickly exceeds €100/month.
What is the best e-bike subscription in France?
Dance is the reference for an all-inclusive personal e-bike subscription in Paris, with 24h repairs and theft insurance bundled into the monthly fee and −50% for the first 3 months via the referral link. It is the main private alternative to the public Veligo Location scheme in the Paris region.
Which sharing operator is cheapest per minute?
Rates vary by city. In Paris, Cooltra e-mopeds start at €0.32/min and Yego at €0.42/min; VOI charges €0.49 unlock + €0.25/min; Lime is €1 unlock + €0.28/min; Dott ranges €0.17–0.55/min depending on the city. Credit packs and passes lower the effective per-minute price.
Do these services require a licence?
E-bikes and e-scooters (Dance, Augment, Lime, Dott, VOI) need no licence. Shared 50cc-equivalent e-mopeds (Cooltra, Yego) require at least the AM licence (or a B driving licence).
See also: all Auto & Transport promo codes and the Dance e-bike subscription.