Dott Promo Code 2026: Free 20-Minute Ride

Dott has become one of the leading electric micromobility operators in Europe: self-service e-scooters and e-bikes, accessible from a single mobile app.

The decisive step was the merger with Germany's TIER Mobility in early 2024. In September 2024 the group announced that the TIER brand would disappear — vehicles rebranded, users migrated to the Dott app (renamed "Dott — formerly TIER" on the stores). The result in 2026: a network of 400+ cities across 18 countries, from Europe to the Middle East, with roughly 250,000 vehicles.

Founded in 2018, Dott still positions itself as a responsible operator: vehicles charged with green energy, a reinforced long-life fleet, and cities won through municipal tenders. The app locates available vehicles, unlocks them via QR code, and ends the ride from your smartphone. A Dott promo code cuts the cost of your first rides.

Dott runs on a pay-as-you-go pricing model — you only pay for what you use:

• Unlock fee: a fixed fee in some cities (others charge none)
• Per-minute rate: €0.17 to €0.55 per minute depending on the city (official Dott pricing, updated 23 June 2026), minutes rounded up
• Passes: Day, Week or Monthly passes (included or unlimited rides), plus an Unlocks pass that removes unlock fees — valid in every Dott city of the purchase country

Good to know in France: Dott offers a 75% solidarity discount in Île-de-France, Lyon and Bordeaux, and 25% off for students in Bordeaux and Bourgoin-Jallieu, on request to support.

The referral programme remains the simplest way in: a free 20-minute ride (unlock included) for any new user signing up with a friend's code.

Free rides earned through referrals expire 15 days after being credited — use them quickly. One-off promo codes go in the "Promotions" section of the app.

To use Dott, you must register a bank card (or use a compatible e-wallet) in the app before your first ride. Payment is taken automatically at the end of each ride.

To end a ride: park the scooter or bike in an authorised parking zone shown on the app map, then tap "End" in the app. The amount is calculated and charged instantly.

If you have a Dott promo code or referral credit on your account, it's automatically deducted from your ride amount — no extra action needed.

When you search for a Dott promo code, you can land on several types of offer. Here's how to tell them apart.

The Dott referral code: specific to a friend or referrer (format like Z91ZF98). It gives the new user a free 20-minute ride, unlock included — and the referrer earns the same free ride after your first trip. This is the standard way to try the service.

One-off promo codes (letters and numbers): distributed during local campaigns or via partners, usually granting free minutes or a free unlock. Enter them in the app's "Promotions" section.

Passes: Day, Week, Monthly or Unlocks — not discounts in the strict sense, but the most economical option for frequent riders.

Beware of coupon sites still advertising "50% off 5 rides": that was the referral offer of TIER, a brand that disappeared in its merger with Dott — it no longer exists.

It's the most common search among people who already have an account: the Dott referral code — a free 20-minute ride — is reserved for brand-new sign-ups. An existing account can't redeem it a second time. Here's what's still available once you're no longer a new user:

• Refer friends yourself: every friend who signs up with your code earns you a free 20-minute ride, with no cap on referrals — the only way to keep earning free rides on an existing account.
• One-off promo codes (free minutes or unlocks from local campaigns) apply to new and existing users alike: enter them in the app's "Promotions" section.
• The 75% solidarity rate (Paris region, Lyon, Bordeaux) and 25% student discount (Bordeaux, Bourgoin-Jallieu), granted regardless of account age, on request to support.
• Passes — Day, Week, Monthly and Unlocks — which lower the real per-ride cost for regular riders.

Be wary of sites promising a "20% off code" or "2 free unlocks" for everyone: these match no official Dott mechanic. To compare, see our Lime and Pony pages, or the Swapfiets bike subscription if you ride daily.

In France, Dott covers 13 territories (official Locations page, checked 16 July 2026): Paris and five other Île-de-France areas — e-bikes only in Paris, where self-service scooters have been banned since 1 September 2023 (Dott is one of the three operators selected by the city, alongside Lime and Voi) — the Lyon conurbation (3,300 new scooters deployed in April 2026), Bordeaux Métropole and Bourgoin-Jallieu.

Note that Dott left Grenoble (replaced by Voi on 1 July 2025) and does not operate in Marseille.

Across Europe and the Middle East the network spans 400+ cities in 18 countries (100+ in Germany, 80+ in Poland...). Your account and credits work in every city on the network — check the in-app map to see active service zones wherever you travel.

Dott stands out for its pan-European coverage inherited from the TIER merger and its directly managed fleet (vs the adoption model of Pony). Lime is its head-on competitor on Paris e-bikes. Bird, often mentioned, only survives in a handful of small French towns. For private-hire trips in town, FREE NOW is a complementary alternative; for home-to-work carpooling, BlaBlaCar Daily covers short-distance ridesharing.

Dott has built a solid reputation in the shared-scooter sector, notably thanks to its rigorous fleet-maintenance policy and green-energy charging. The durability of its vehicles (reinforced scooters built to last several years) is a point it highlights against operators whose scooters last only a few months.

The user experience is generally well rated: the app is intuitive, the vehicles are comfortable, and customer service responds to fault reports. The main criticisms sometimes concern vehicle availability in certain areas or restrictive parking zones imposed by municipalities.

On discounts: Dott promo codes and the referral programme remain the best ways to test the service without paying full price.

A few things to know before your first ride.

Register your bank card before looking for a vehicle: without a valid payment method, you can't unlock a scooter or bike.

Respect the authorised parking zones shown on the app map. Ending a ride outside a zone can incur extra fees depending on your city's policy.

Enter your Dott promo or referral code before your first ride: codes can't be applied retroactively to a ride already taken.

Helmet use is recommended (and mandatory for minors) — Dott doesn't provide a helmet, so bring your own if you plan to use the service regularly.

Dott launched operations in 2018 and expanded city by city through municipal tenders, each launch accompanied by promotional offers: free rides, free minutes, referral codes.

The turning point: the merger with TIER Mobility in early 2024, followed in September 2024 by the retirement of the TIER brand. TIER users were migrated to the Dott app (completed in spring 2025), and TIER's old referral offer — 50% off 5 rides — disappeared with the brand. Since then, the single programme is Dott's: a free 20-minute ride for both the new user and the referrer, one of the most stable mechanics in the sector.

One-off promo codes (free minutes or unlocks) still vary by local campaign. We regularly check the Dott codes referenced on this page — last full verification on 23 July 2026.