The UK trials of shared e-scooters, enabled by the Department for Transport as a possible precursor to permanently regulating both private and shared versions, started in July 2020. Since then, over 50 fleets have launched, and some have closed. As the trial operators start to look forward to permanent operation (or winding down), Zag lists every opening and closure in the UK.
All the trial fleets are in England. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland did not host any trials, in part due to slight legislative differences between the home nations. Most of the trials below are open to members of the public aged over 16 (some fleets have a higher age-limit) with at least a provisional driving licence required.
Currently operating shared e-scooters
| Map # | City/Town | Operator | Launched |
| 1 | Middlesbrough | Ginger | 13 July 2020 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes | TIER | 22 August 2020 |
| 3 | Hartlepool | Ginger | 24 August 2020 |
| 5 | Milton Keynes | Lime | 26 August 2020 |
| 6 | Northampton | Voi | 3 September 2020 |
| 8 | Birmingham | Voi | 10 September 2020 |
| 10 | Milton Keynes | Ginger | 16 September 2020 |
| 12 | Norwich | Beryl | 21 September 2020 |
| 13 | Cheltenham | Zwings | 30 September 2020 |
| 14 | Redditch | Bird | 1 October 2020 |
| 15 | Liverpool | Voi | 6 October 2020 |
| 16 | Gloucester | Zwings | 8 October 2020 |
| 17 | Cambridge | Voi | 15 October 2020 |
| 19 | York | TIER | 20 October 2020 |
| 20 | Yeovil | Zwings | 22 October 2020 |
| 21 | Salford | Lime | 26 October 2020 |
| 22 | Nottingham | Superpedestrian | 27 October 2020 |
| 23 | Bath | Voi | 29 October 2020 |
| 24 | Bristol | Voi | 29 October 2020 |
| 25 | Taunton | Zipp | 30 October 2020 |
| 26 | Aylesbury | Zipp | 16 November 2020 |
| 27 | High Wycombe | Zipp | 18 November 2020 |
| 29 | Cowes, Newport, Ryde (Isle of Wight) | Beryl | 26 November 2020 |
| 30 | Basildon | TIER | 7 December 2020 |
| 31 | West Bromwich (Sandwell) | Voi | 8 December 2020 |
| 32 | Kettering | Voi | 10 December 2020 |
| 33 | University of Warwick (Coventry) | Voi | 17 December 2020 |
| 34 | Chester | Ginger | 21 December 2020 |
| 35 | Scunthorpe | Ginger | 23 December 2020 |
| 37 | Bournemouth and Poole | Beryl | 25 January 2021 |
| 38 | Chelmsford | TIER | 1 February 2021 |
| 39 | Colchester | TIER | 16 February 2021 |
| 40 | Newcastle | Neuron | 16 February 2021 |
| 41 | Oxford | Voi | 18 February 2021 |
| 42 | Corby | Voi | 26 February 2021 |
| 43 | Rushden & Higham Ferrers | Voi | 2 March 2021 |
| 44 | Wellingborough | Voi | 2 March 2021 |
| 46 | Portsmouth | Voi | 16 March 2021 |
| 47 | Southampton | Voi | 18 March 2021 |
| 50 | Whitehaven | Ginger | 29 March 2021 |
| 53 | Great Yarmouth | Ginger | 30 March 2021 |
| 55 | Sunderland | Neuron (changing to Zwings) | 31 March 2021 |
| 58 | Princes Risborough | Zipp | 17 May 2021 |
| 59 | Minehead | Zipp | 5 June 2021 |
| 60 | London | Dott | 7 June 2021 |
| 61 | London | TIER | 7 June 2021 |
| 62 | London | Lime | 7 June 2021 |
Closing
| City/Town | Operator | Launched | Closing |
| Slough | Neuron | 16 October 2020 | 30 November 2022 |
| Canterbury | Bird | 29 March 2021* | 30 November 2022 |
Already closed
| City/Town | Operator | Launched | Closed |
| London (Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park)* | Bird | 5 November 2018 | 31 March 2020*** |
| Redcar | Ginger | 24 August 2020 | 23 November 2020 |
| Coventry (City Centre)** | Voi | 10 September 2020 | 15 September 2020 |
| Stafford | Ginger | 15 September 2020 | 15 September 2021 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | Zwings | 16 September 2020 | 15 September 2021 |
| Clacton | Spin | 2 March 2021 | 24 October 2021 |
| Chard | Zwings | 25 March 2021 | 15 October 2021 |
| Crewkerne | Zwings | 25 March 2021 | 15 October 2021 |
| Rochdale | Lime | 1 April 2021 | 31 March 2022 |
| Brentwood (Long-term rental) | Spin | 29 March 2021 | 30 May 2022*** |
| Braintree (Long-term rental) | Spin | 30 March 2021 | 30 May 2022*** |
| Barnstaple (Long-term rental) | Voi | 12 May 2021 | 30 September 2022*** |
Currently operating long-term rental trials
| City/Town | Operator | Launched |
| Derby | Superpedestrian | 25 November 2020 |
| Bristol and Bath (West of England)* | Voi | 8 January 2021 |
| Oxford | Voi | 6 April 2022 |
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