Bird's new monthly e-scooter rentals skirt city scooter restrictions

Instead of a scooter share, Bird is offering a personal e-scooter monthly lease.

Starting in San Francisco and then heading to Barcelona, Spain, the personal rentals will be available for $24.99 for the month. Bird will drop off a Bird e-scooter, charger, and lock at a selected location. After the month is up Bird comes back to your location to pick up the vehicle, charger, and lock.

For users who want their own scooter without committing to buying one, you can request a monthly rental through the Bird app. Normally, renting a Bird scooter costs $1 to unlock and 15 cents per minute. But for the month you're on the hook for charging, storing, and keeping the Bird out of harm's way. Read more...