FWIW I hardly ever see people riding scooters in San Francisco anymore.
They all more than doubled their prices in the last year to $1 + .32/min + tax, which works out to more than $20/hour! At that price, it’s cheaper to just use Uber.
I use them frequently and see people on them all the time, especially during commute hours.
What Ubers have you taken in the city that work out to less than $20/hour? Even for Uber Pool that's significantly less expensive than what I've experienced.
The distance you can cover in a car is obviously much greater than that with a scooter in the same amount of time.
And it kills the use case of keeping the same scooter rented for a few hours while you hop around and do errands or go around the city since it’s too expensive now.
They all more than doubled their prices in the last year to $1 + .32/min + tax, which works out to more than $20/hour! At that price, it’s cheaper to just use Uber.