Hampshire youth moped hire scheme adds greener options
Electric mopeds will now be available in parts of the county for young people to hire
Last updated 12th Nov 2021
Young people living in some rural parts of north Hampshire can now hire an electric moped to help them get to work.
Hampshire County Council say they've added the electric versions to their wheels to work scheme aimed at helping 16-25 year olds have access to their own transport.
The scheme operates in parts of north-west and east Hampshire and is particularly aimed at young people who live in places where public transport is limited.
The County Council’s Executive Member for Highways Operations, Councillor Russell Oppenheimer said:
“Providing these electric mopeds as part of the Wheels to Work scheme is a double win for us – not only are we providing young people in rural areas a vital and reliable form of transport so they can get to work, training and interviews; but with these new mopeds we are being more environmentally friendly and helping Hampshire reduce emissions and reach its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. And, we have plans to purchase more over the coming months.”
Young people aged 16 to 25 can hire a moped from £20 per week, those over 25 may also be able to benefit from the scheme in specific circumstances.
A total of five electric powered mopeds have been purchased to date with plans to purchase more in the coming months.
The scheme is currently operated by Community First and is provided in East Hampshire, New Forest, Test Valley and Winchester. The scheme has the capacity to loan out 25 mopeds across these four districts.