Most rented
Askoll eSPro 70
Our delivery workhorse: nimble in traffic, two removable batteries. Price for riders on a delivery app.
Top speed 42 mph
Range 40 mi
Licence CBT
£ 59 /week
Free · by riders, for riders
The London delivery rider guide
Everything new and experienced riders ask in the forums, answered in one place: getting onto the apps, the right bike and licence, insurance, busy times, tax, theft and deactivations. Written by the Otto Scooter team in Hammersmith from a year of rider questions.
Before your first order
What you need to start delivering in London
- Right to work + IDPassport or share code. Every platform checks it, and repeats face checks while you work.
- A legal vehicleBicycle or legal e-bike (no licence), or a moped with a licence and CBT plus hire-and-reward insurance.
- Phone, bag, power bankA recent smartphone with data, an insulated bag or box, a mount and a power bank.
- Register as self-employedSign up for Self Assessment with HMRC once you earn more than £1,000 a year.
Six guides
Start here
How to start delivering food in London
Documents, vehicle, kit, sign-up and your first week on the apps.
Read the guide →
Bike, e-bike or moped: licence and insurance for delivery
What is legal, what you need for each vehicle, and why the police seize bikes.
Read the guide →
How to earn more as a delivery rider in London
Peaks, zones, multi-apping, picking orders and counting your real hourly rate.
Read the guide →
Tax for delivery riders: Self Assessment made simple
Registering, expenses, deadlines and what platforms tell HMRC.
Read the guide →
Staying safe on the road and stopping bike theft
Locks, parking, robbery, accidents, police stops and winter riding.
Read the guide →
Protect your account: ID checks, substitutes and deactivation
Why accounts get closed, the substitute rules, and how to appeal.
Read the guide →Need a bike?
Rent a delivery-ready bike from Otto
Electric mopeds and e-bikes for Deliveroo, Uber Eats, Just Eat, Stuart and Relay, collected at our Hammersmith workshop. Weekly price, refundable deposit, no credit check.
Included in every Otto rental
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Hire-and-reward insurance on mopeds -
GPS tracker, theft handled by us -
Free servicing and breakdown replacement -
Free battery swap at the workshop -
Weekly price, no credit check
Long shifts
VMoto Super Soco CPx
More range and speed for riders covering big zones.
Top speed 56 mph
Range 65 mi
Licence CBT
£ 85 /week
No licence
ETT Trayser 2.0
Legal e-bike with a big battery: no CBT, no insurance needed, cycle lanes.
Top speed 15.5 mph
Range 50–75 mi
Licence None
£ 55 /week
Cheapest start
Cycl Carr-E
Italian cargo e-bike with racks, the lowest-cost way onto the apps.
Top speed 15.5 mph
Range 40 mi
Licence None
£ 39 /week
General information for riders, not legal or tax advice. Rules change: check gov.uk and your platform’s rider pages before you rely on a detail.