What Dott actually does
Dott is a shared e-scooter and e-bike app: the app shows nearby vehicles on a map, you unlock one by scanning a QR code, and it bills per minute of use until you park and lock it within a permitted zone. It's headquartered in Amsterdam and, after a 2024 merger, now runs one of the larger combined micromobility networks in Europe.
The core product
Dott was originally founded in 2019 by French entrepreneurs Henri Moissinac and Maxim Romain. In 2024 it merged with Berlin-based TIER Mobility, and the combined business continues operating under the Dott brand — the two companies' city networks were folded into a single app rather than kept separate. Vehicles are custom-built with swappable batteries and roughly 50 km of range, which is how the fleet stays running at scale rather than relying on generic third-party hardware. The app is available on Android and iOS, and getting started is quick: download it, verify payment details, and rides can start within minutes.
What's new or notable
Post-merger, Dott now covers more than 400 cities across Europe and the Middle East (spanning 21 countries) — a scale few single scooter apps in Europe can match, which matters if you travel between cities and want one app rather than five. The company's most recent full-year financial report puts 2025 revenue at €173 million and 76.9 million total rides, its first full year of adjusted profitability; those figures are down from the roughly €250 million and 125 million trips the companies projected for the newly combined entity when the 2024 merger was announced, reflecting the exit from some unprofitable markets and disruption from migrating riders onto a single app. For frequent riders, Dott sells prepaid Minute Pass bundles: 30 minutes valid for 24 hours, 100 minutes valid for 7 days, and in some cities 300 minutes valid for 30 days. Using a Minute Pass waives the per-ride activation fee, though the passes are not yet available in every city on the network and are being rolled out gradually. Investors behind the company include Belgium's Sofina and UK-headquartered TDR Capital alongside other European and international backers, with no single majority non-European owner.
Who should use Dott
Great fit if…
- You ride often in one of Dott's 400+ cities — a Minute Pass removes the per-ride unlock fee and can lower the effective cost per trip.
- You travel between several European cities — the same account and app work across the whole post-merger network rather than needing a different app per city.
- You want last-mile trips without owning a vehicle — scooters and e-bikes are parked around the city rather than tied to fixed docks in most markets.
Skip it if…
- You ride rarely — Minute Pass minutes expire on a fixed schedule (as little as 24 hours for the smallest bundle), so infrequent riders can lose paid-for time.
- You want to know the price before opening the app — per-minute and unlock-fee rates are not published centrally and vary city by city.
- You need the largest 300-minute pass — it's only available in select cities, not the whole network.
Pricing in detail
Dott is pay-per-ride rather than a flat subscription; exact per-minute and unlock-fee pricing is set per city and only visible once you're in the app at that location.
| Plan | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Pay-per-ride | Unlock fee + per-minute rate, varies by city | Standard scooter or e-bike ride, shown in-app before unlocking |
| Minute Pass — 30 minutes | Prepaid bundle, price shown in-app | Valid 24 hours from purchase, unlock fee waived |
| Minute Pass — 100 minutes | Prepaid bundle, price shown in-app | Valid 7 days from purchase, unlock fee waived |
| Minute Pass — 300 minutes | Prepaid bundle, select cities only | Valid 30 days from purchase, unlock fee waived |
Where it falls short
- No published rate card — because pricing is set per city, you can't compare Dott's cost against a competitor without opening the app in that specific location first.
- Minute Pass time expires, it doesn't roll over — unused minutes on a pass are lost once its validity window closes, which penalizes occasional riders who buy a pass expecting flexibility.
- Largest pass isn't everywhere — the 300-minute, 30-day option is limited to select cities, so heavy users in smaller markets are stuck with shorter, faster-expiring bundles.
Privacy & data
As with any dockless scooter or bike app, Dott needs your location to show nearby vehicles and to confirm you've parked within a permitted zone at the end of a ride, so location access is tied directly to using the service rather than running continuously in the background when you're not riding. We did not find published detail from Dott on how long ride-location history is retained or whether it's shared with third parties beyond city regulators (who commonly require operators to report vehicle and trip data for permit compliance in the EU), so we're not able to confirm specifics on retention or third-party sharing beyond that regulatory context.
How we checked this
This entry draws on Dott's official Minute Pass page (ridedott.com/launch-minute-pass/), checked on 2026-09-05, plus the company's public statements about its 2024 merger with TIER Mobility, network size, and investor base. We did not test ride pricing or vehicle availability ourselves in a specific city; pricing statements reflect that rates are city-specific and only visible in-app, not a claim of a fixed europe-wide rate.
What you get, what you give up
What you get
- One of the largest combined shared-scooter/bike networks in Europe post-merger, covering over 400 cities, so the same app works across many trips without switching providers.
- Custom-built vehicles with swappable batteries and roughly 50 km range are used to keep the fleet running rather than relying on third-party hardware.
What you give up
- Exact per-minute and unlock-fee pricing is not published on Dott's website and varies city by city, so the real cost of a ride is only visible once you're in the app in that location.
- Minute Pass minutes expire on a fixed schedule (as little as 24 hours for the smallest bundle) and unused time is lost, and the largest 300-minute pass is only available in select cities.