{"id":5665,"date":"2026-05-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=5665"},"modified":"2026-06-19T09:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:05:05","slug":"e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-travel-practical-guides\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"L\u00f6g um rafhl\u00f6sku og rafhj\u00f3la \u00ed London 2026: Algengar spurningar um fer\u00f0amanna samg\u00f6ngur"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Geta fer\u00f0amenn keyrt e-skotera \u00ed London \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>J\u00e1, en a\u00f0eins leigukerfi fyrir e-skotera fr\u00e1 Transport for London sam\u00feykktu ranns\u00f3kninni \u00ed v\u00f6ldum borgarf\u00e9l\u00f6gum eru l\u00f6gleg \u00e1 vegum Bretlands. Ennfremur eru einkareknar e-sk\u00f3terar \u00f3t\u00f6\u00f0legar til notkunar \u00e1 opinberum vegum, g\u00f6ngust\u00edgum e\u00f0a hj\u00f3lalei\u00f0um alls sta\u00f0ar \u00e1 Englandi \u00fear til n\u00fd a\u00f0algildi eru sam\u00feykkt.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>S\u00e9rstaklega, <a href=\"https:\/\/tfl.gov.uk\/modes\/cycling\/e-scooters\" rel=\"noopener\">Transport for London rafkn\u00fa\u00f0apr\u00f3fun fyrir e-skotera (TfL, 2025)<\/a> sta\u00f0festir \u00ferj\u00e1 rekstrara\u00f0ila \u2014 Lime, Dott og Voi \u2014 sem reka leigukerfi \u00ed 11 borgarh\u00e9ru\u00f0um Lund\u00fana \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al Camden, Westminster, Lambeth, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Islington, Ealing, Hammersmith &amp; Fulham, Kensington &amp; Chelsea, og Richmond. Aftur \u00e1 m\u00f3ti helst City of London (\u201eSquare Mile\") utan tilraunarinnar og bannar leiga rafhl\u00f6\u00f0ub\u00e6kur \u00e1 g\u00f6tum eins og Cheapside og Bishopsgate. \u00deess vegna skaltu skipuleggja lei\u00f0ir vandlega ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00e6tlar a\u00f0 fara yfir m\u00f6rg h\u00e9ru\u00f0.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"627\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1.jpg\" alt=\"e-scooter laws london 1\" class=\"wp-image-5660\" data-wp-id=\"5660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 leigja Lime, Dott e\u00f0a Voi rafhl\u00f6\u00f0ub\u00f3k l\u00f6glega<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hladdu ni\u00f0ur forritinu fr\u00e1 rekstrara\u00f0ilanum, sta\u00f0festu \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini \u00feitt og borga\u00f0u me\u00f0 korti. \u00dear af lei\u00f0andi getur\u00f0u opa\u00f0 leiga rafhl\u00f6\u00f0ub\u00f3k innan tveggja m\u00edn\u00fatna; ennfremur eru l\u00f6nd \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini sam\u00feykkt, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al bandar\u00edsk, kanad\u00edsk, ESB og \u00e1stral\u00edsk leyfi.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mikilv\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 athugasemd a\u00f0 allir \u00fer\u00edr rekstrara\u00f0ilar krefjast \u00feess a\u00f0 rei\u00f0menn s\u00e9u 18 \u00e1ra e\u00f0a eldri (Lime, Dott, Voi skilm\u00e1lar 2025), og leigukerfi takmarkar rafhl\u00f6\u00f0ub\u00e6kur vi\u00f0 12,5 mph me\u00f0 GPS-st\u00fdr\u00f0um hra\u00f0atakm\u00f6rkunum. Reyndar gefur Lime \u00fat kort fyrir hverja borgarhli\u00f0 um geofencing innan forritsins; hra\u00f0inn l\u00e6kkar sj\u00e1lfkrafa \u00ed 8 mph \u00ed gangg\u00f6ngum eins og Covent Garden Piazza e\u00f0a Leicester Square. Ennfremur innihalda allar leig\u00f0ar rafhl\u00f6\u00f0ub\u00e6kur lj\u00f3s, bj\u00f6llu og veitatryggingu samkv\u00e6mt regluger\u00f0um um \u00e1skilda tryggingu \u00e1 v\u00e9lum (Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1992).<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Rekstrara\u00f0ili<\/th>\n<th>Opnunargjald 2026<\/th>\n<th>Ver\u00f0 \u00e1 m\u00edn\u00fatu<\/th>\n<th>App rating (avg 2025)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Lime<\/td>\n<td>\u00a31.00<\/td>\n<td>\u00a30,25<\/td>\n<td>4.4 \/ 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dott<\/td>\n<td>\u00a31.00<\/td>\n<td>\u00a30,22<\/td>\n<td>4.3 \/ 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Voi<\/td>\n<td>\u00a31.00<\/td>\n<td>\u00a30,24<\/td>\n<td>4.5 \/ 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"627\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1.jpg\" alt=\"e-scooter laws london 2\" class=\"wp-image-5661\" data-wp-id=\"5661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Eru rafhj\u00f3l l\u00f6gleg fyrir fer\u00f0amenn \u00ed Lund\u00fanu?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>J\u00e1, rafkn\u00fain pedalastudd hj\u00f3l (EAPCs) me\u00f0 250 W m\u00f3tor og 15,5 mph stu\u00f0ningsafskur\u00f0 eru l\u00f6gleg um allt Bretland \u00e1n leynis, skr\u00e1ningar e\u00f0a trygginga. \u00cd kj\u00f6lfari\u00f0 eru Santander Cycles rafhj\u00f3l og leigukerfi fr\u00e1 Lime, Forest og HumanForest vins\u00e6l fer\u00f0amannakostir.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ennfremur sk\u00fdrir gov.uk lei\u00f0beiningar \u201eElectric bikes: licensing, tax and insurance\" (2025) a\u00f0 hva\u00f0eina rafhl\u00f6\u00f0uhj\u00f3la me\u00f0 kraftmeiri m\u00f3tor e\u00f0a engin kr\u00f6fu um pedalastu\u00f0ning er flokka\u00f0 sem v\u00e9lkn\u00fai\u00f0 farart\u00e6ki og krefst skr\u00e1ningar, skatts, MOT og tryggingar \u2014 sem gerir \u00fea\u00f0 \u00ed raun \u00f3l\u00f6glegt fyrir fer\u00f0amenn a\u00f0 keyra. Reyndar t\u00f3k L\u00f6greglan \u00e1 h\u00f6fu\u00f0borgarsv\u00e6\u00f0inu til eigin vara 1.837 \u00f3l\u00f6g kraftmikil rafhl\u00f6\u00f0uhj\u00f3l \u00ed Lund\u00fanu \u00e1ri\u00f0 2024 (Met Police FOI \u00fatg\u00e1fa, jan\u00faar 2025).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"867\" height=\"650\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1.jpg\" alt=\"e-scooter laws london 3\" class=\"wp-image-5662\" data-wp-id=\"5662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Hvar get \u00e9g eki\u00f0 \u00e1 \u00f6ruggan h\u00e1tt \u00ed mi\u00f0borgi Lund\u00fana?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Nota\u00f0u Cycle Superhighway net TfL (CS3, CS6, CS7 og n\u00fdja Cycleway 9) fyrir \u00f6ruggar akstur \u00e1 milli Westminster, City og Canary Wharf. Til samanbur\u00f0ar leyfa Hyde Park og Regent's Park hj\u00f3lrei\u00f0ar a\u00f0eins \u00e1 tilnefndum sl\u00f3\u00f0um.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sannarlega s\u00fdna g\u00f6gn TfL (Q4 2024) 410 km af a\u00f0greindum og r\u00f3l\u00f6gum hj\u00f3lareitum \u00ed st\u00e6rri Lond\u00fanum, me\u00f0 daglegum fer\u00f0um sem n\u00e1 h\u00e1marki \u00ed 1,2 millj\u00f3nir. A\u00f0 auki takmarka reglur Royal Parks hj\u00f3laakstursflugfar vi\u00f0 10 mph og krefjast \u00feess a\u00f0 hj\u00f3larar stigu af \u00ed gangreitum eins og Diana Memorial Fountain \u00e1 Hyde Park.<\/p>\n<h2>Reglur um hj\u00e1lma, lj\u00f3sa og \u00f6ryggisb\u00fana\u00f0<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ekki er skylt a\u00f0 nota hj\u00e1lma fyrir fer\u00f0amenn sem keyra rafhj\u00f3la e\u00f0a leigurafsk\u00fata \u00ed Bretlandi; \u00fe\u00f3 hva\u00f0, \u00ed Vegareglum (2025 \u00fatg\u00e1fa, regla 59) er eindregi\u00f0 m\u00e6lt me\u00f0 \u00feeim. A\u00f0 auki eru lj\u00f3sfor\u00f0ar framan og aftan skyldir eftir sk\u00fam samkv\u00e6mt Reglum um lj\u00f3sa \u00e1 v\u00e9lkn\u00f6ttum 1989.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Athyglisvert er a\u00f0 leigua\u00f0ilar rafsk\u00fata bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 skyldubj\u00f3\u00f0inn innbygg\u00f0an lj\u00f3sa og endurkastafleti. Aftur \u00e1 m\u00f3ti geta leigu rafhj\u00f3la fr\u00e1 Santander Cycles, Forest og HumanForest \u00feurft a\u00f0 rei\u00f0ma\u00f0ur setji \u00e1 litla klemmaj\u00f3su vi\u00f0 sk\u00fam. Sannarlega, ranns\u00f3knir Konunglegu f\u00e9lags um varnir slysanna (RoSPA, 2024 sk\u00fdrsla) s\u00fdndu a\u00f0 47% hj\u00f3laslysanna \u00ed Lond\u00fanum \u00e1ttu s\u00e9r sta\u00f0 \u00e1 milli 17:00 og 21:00 \u00e1 vetrarm\u00e1nu\u00f0um, sem undirstrikar mikilv\u00e6gi s\u00fdnileika.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"867\" height=\"650\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1.jpg\" alt=\"e-scooter laws london 4\" class=\"wp-image-5663\" data-wp-id=\"5663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Refsingar fyrir \u00f3l\u00f6glega einkarekna rafsk\u00fata<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Akstur me\u00f0 einkareknum rafsk\u00fata \u00e1 opinberum vegum Bretlands felur \u00ed s\u00e9r sekt upp \u00e1 \u00a3300, sex stig \u00e1 breskum \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini (e\u00f0a framt\u00ed\u00f0arskiptisk\u00edrteini) og hugsanlegra rei\u00f0hj\u00fakaflutning. \u00deess vegna er fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum r\u00e1\u00f0lagt a\u00f0 nota a\u00f0eins leigukerfi.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>S\u00e9rstaklega gaf l\u00f6greglustj\u00f3rinn \u00ed London (Metropolitan Police) \u00fat 18.924 sektir fyrir \u00f3l\u00f6glega notkun rafsk\u00fata \u00ed Lond\u00fanum \u00e1ri\u00f0 2024 (\u00e1rssk\u00fdrsla Met Police, mars 2025). A\u00f0 auki geta erlendir \u00f6kumenn \u00e1tt yfir h\u00f6f\u00f0i s\u00e9r s\u00f6mu sekt og me\u00f0 rei\u00f0hj\u00fakum jafnvel \u00e1n bresku \u00f6kusk\u00edrteinis; \u00feess vegna skal aldrei leigja rafsk\u00fata fr\u00e1 a\u00f0ila sem ekki tekur \u00fe\u00e1tt \u00ed tilraun.<\/p>\n<h2>Si\u00f0ir rafsk\u00fata og rafhj\u00f3la \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Gef\u00f0u alltaf g\u00f6ngendum forgang, aktu \u00e1 einum ra\u00f0 \u00e1 sameiginlegum lei\u00f0um og parki\u00f0 \u00e1 tilskildum b\u00edlast\u00e6\u00f0um. \u00deess vegna studdir\u00f0u stefnu TfL um a\u00f0 halda tilrauninni gangandi til 2026 og \u00fear yfir.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sannarlega s\u00fdndu TfL (desember 2024) a\u00f0 71% \u00edb\u00faa Lond\u00fanar sty\u00f0ja \u00e1framhaldandi leigu rafsk\u00fata a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed tilskildu a\u00f0 g\u00f6ngusl\u00f3\u00f0aakstursbannar s\u00e9 framfylgt. \u00deess vegna skal st\u00edga af rafsk\u00fatum \u00e1 \u00ferengslum gangst\u00e9tum eins og Oxford Street og South Bank til a\u00f0 vera innan laga og g\u00e6ti\u00f0.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1.jpg\" alt=\"e-scooter laws london 5\" class=\"wp-image-5664\" data-wp-id=\"5664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e-scooter-and-e-bike-laws-london-2026-tourists-mobility-faq-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>R\u00e1\u00f0l\u00f6g\u00f0 fer\u00f0amannasl\u00f3\u00f0ir eftir E-hj\u00f3li<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Thames Path milli Westminster og Greenwich, Regent's Canal Towpath milli Camden og Limehouse, og Cycleway 9 milli Hammersmith og Westminster bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 \u00f6ruggustu og fallegstu fer\u00f0ir. Skipulegg\u00f0u \u00fev\u00ed tvo til \u00ferj\u00e1 t\u00edma fyrir \u00fe\u00e6gilega lykkju.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A\u00f0 auki geta ETA fer\u00f0amenn sem dvelja vi\u00f0 King's Cross teki\u00f0 s\u00e9r Santander e-hj\u00f3l vi\u00f0 Granary Square og komi\u00f0 til Breski s\u00f6gusafnsins \u00e1 12 m\u00edn\u00fatum. Til samanbur\u00f0ar tekur sl\u00f3\u00f0 fr\u00e1 Hyde Park til Tower Bridge me\u00f0fram Thames Path um \u00fea\u00f0 bil 60 m\u00edn\u00fatur vi\u00f0 9 mph; \u00feetta samsvarar \u00f6ruggri hra\u00f0atill\u00f6gu RoSPA fyrir deilda sl\u00f3\u00f0ir.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Trygging og \u00e1byrg\u00f0 ef \u00fe\u00fa veldur slasf\u00f6rum \u00e1 leig\u00f0u e-sk\u00fatu<\/h2>\n<p><strong>J\u00e1, alir \u00fer\u00edr e-sk\u00fata-rekstrara\u00f0ilar London fela tryggingu \u00feri\u00f0ja a\u00f0ila upp a\u00f0 \u00a35 millj\u00f3num fyrir hverja fer\u00f0 sem hluti af leigugjaldi, en einkareknar e-sk\u00fatur eru ekki me\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfvirka tryggingu og \u00f6kuma\u00f0urinn ber pers\u00f3nulega \u00e1byrg\u00f0 \u00ed hva\u00f0a borgaralegri kr\u00f6fu sem er.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>S\u00e9rstaklega, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abi.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Association of British Insurers (ABI, jan\u00faar 2026)<\/a> greinti fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 612 gangandi og 144 hj\u00f3larar l\u00f6g\u00f0u fram kr\u00f6fur gegn e-sk\u00fata-ri\u00f0endum \u00e1 \u00e1rinu til desember 2025, me\u00f0 me\u00f0algrei\u00f0slu upp \u00e1 \u00a34.820 fyrir minnih\u00e1ttar slys og \u00a338.500 fyrir alvarleg beinkropps tj\u00f3n. Fer\u00f0amenn sem keyra Lime, Dott e\u00f0a Voi leigubifrei\u00f0 eru vernda\u00f0ir vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 stefna rekstrara\u00f0ila tekur upp fer\u00f0ina. Hins vegar stendur hver sem er sem kemur me\u00f0 einkarekna e-sk\u00fatu utan lands og keyrir hana \u00e1 opinberum landi \u00e1 Englandi frammi fyrir \u00f3takm\u00f6rku\u00f0ri pers\u00f3nulegri \u00e1byrg\u00f0 ef hann slasir gangandi, auk hugsanlegrar sex punkta \u00e1ritunar og \u00a3300 fastrar sektargrei\u00f0slu fr\u00e1 Metropolitan Police.<\/p>\n<p>Fyrir fer\u00f0amenn er hagn\u00fdta \u00e1lyktunin a\u00f0 halda \u00fe\u00e9r stranglega innan leigukerfisins. \u00c1rleg fer\u00f0atrygging keypt fyrir brottf\u00f6r n\u00e6r sjaldan til \u00e1byrg\u00f0ar \u00e1 e-sk\u00fatum, svo lestur \u00e1 sm\u00e1a letrinu stefnunnar er nau\u00f0synlegur, og \u00fea\u00f0 kostar venjulega \u00a38 til \u00a314 a\u00f0 b\u00e6ta vi\u00f0 einni fer\u00f0 \u201ehj\u00f3lrei\u00f0ar\" vi\u00f0b\u00f3t fyrir tveggja vikna tryggingu.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Raunveruleiki rafhla\u00f0usvi\u00f0s: Hversu langt geta fer\u00f0amenn eiginlega keppt<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Flest leigir e-sk\u00fatar n\u00e1 18 til 25 k\u00edl\u00f3metrum \u00e1 fullri rafhla\u00f0u \u00ed \u00feurru ve\u00f0ri, en kalt og h\u00e1d\u00e1liti\u00f0 mi\u00f0borg London getur minnka\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 svi\u00f0 um allt a\u00f0 35 pr\u00f3sent, svo skipulegg\u00f0u endurhl\u00f6\u00f0un e\u00f0a skipti yfir \u00ed Boris Bike \u00e1 mi\u00f0ri l\u00f6ngum sko\u00f0unarfer\u00f0um.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Samkv\u00e6mt <a href=\"https:\/\/tfl.gov.uk\/info-for\/media\/press-releases\" rel=\"noopener\">TfL tilraunareksturarsk\u00fdrsla (mars 2026)<\/a>, me\u00f0alfer\u00f0 fer\u00f0amanns varir 24 m\u00edn\u00fatur og n\u00e6r yfir 4,2 k\u00edl\u00f3metra, sem \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 ein rafhl\u00f6\u00f0a gengur \u00fe\u00e6gilega fyrir tv\u00e6r sko\u00f0unarfer\u00f0ir me\u00f0 kaffist\u00f6\u00f0u \u00e1 milli. En rei\u00f0menn reikna oft rangt um fer\u00f0ina fr\u00e1 Embankment upp til Bloomsbury, e\u00f0a langa teyg fr\u00e1 Tower Bridge til Greenwich me\u00f0fram Thames Path, og finni a\u00f0 rafhlestri \u00feeirra sl\u00f6knar vi\u00f0 5 pr\u00f3sent rafhl\u00f6\u00f0u, sem ney\u00f0ir 1,5 k\u00edl\u00f3metra g\u00f6ngu a\u00f0 n\u00e6stu dockingst\u00f6\u00f0.<\/p>\n<p>Snj\u00f6ll skipulagning felur \u00ed s\u00e9r a\u00f0 athuga rekstrara\u00f0ilaforriti\u00f0 fyrir \"rafhl\u00f6\u00f0u til \u00e1fangasta\u00f0ar\" vi\u00f0v\u00f6runum fyrir hverja fer\u00f0, halda Citymapper e\u00f0a Google Maps hj\u00f3laflokki opnum sem vara\u00farr\u00e6\u00f0i, og taka til athugunar a\u00f0 hoppa milli rafhlestra-kerfisins og Santander Cycles (svokalla\u00f0ra Boris Bikes) kostar a\u00f0eins \u00a31,65 fyrir 30 m\u00edn\u00fatna leigu og st\u00e6kkar hreyfanleika \u00e1 \u00f6llu mi\u00f0b\u00e6num.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Hle\u00f0sluverkfr\u00e6\u00f0sla \u00e1 kaffih\u00fasum, h\u00f3telum og Airbnb-gistum<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Einkareknir rafhj\u00f3lar geta veri\u00f0 hla\u00f0nir hvar sem er me\u00f0 leyfi gistanda, en lit\u00edumhl\u00f6\u00f0u eldslys olli 142 skr\u00e1\u00f0um tilkynningum \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025, \u00feannig a\u00f0 virtust h\u00f3tel og stutt leiguh\u00fasn\u00e6\u00f0i banna s\u00edfellt innanh\u00fass hle\u00f0slu e\u00f0a krefjast a\u00f0eins UKCA-sertifica\u00f0ra hle\u00f0slut\u00e6kja.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00deeir <a href=\"https:\/\/www.london-fire.gov.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00d6ryggisk\u00falla London Fire Brigade (febr\u00faar 2026)<\/a> skr\u00e1\u00f0i 22 eldslys tengd rafhj\u00f3lum \u00ed \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0arh\u00fasn\u00e6\u00f0i \u00ed borginni \u00e1 \u00e1rinu 2025, \u00fear af 19 me\u00f0 \u00f3sertificu\u00f0um endurn\u00fdjunarhl\u00f6\u00f0um e\u00f0a breyttum hle\u00f0slut\u00e6kjum. Sem fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa alltaf a\u00f0 bera me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r upprunalega hle\u00f0slut\u00e6ki\u00f0 sem fylgir hj\u00f3linu, tengja \u00fea\u00f0 vi\u00f0 veggstakk frekar en framlengingarkabel og aldrei hla\u00f0a \u00e1 n\u00f3ttunni me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa sefur \u00ed sama herbergi. M\u00f6rg Airbnb-skr\u00e1ning krefjast n\u00fa \u00ed h\u00fasreglum s\u00ednum hvort gestur \u00e6tli s\u00e9r a\u00f0 hla\u00f0a rafhreyflei\u00f0hlutar, og nokkur h\u00f3tel \u00e1 mi\u00f0b\u00e6 Lund\u00fana \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al Citizen M Tower of London og Premier Inn County Hall bj\u00f3\u00f0a s\u00e9rst\u00f6k \u00fatiskr\u00fa\u00f0u\u00f0 hle\u00f0slurek fyrir UK ETA-gestina \u00e1 bei\u00f0ni.<\/p>\n<p>Fyrir gesti sem leigja fr\u00e1 opinberu tilraunakerfinu ber rekstrara\u00f0ilinn \u00e1byrg\u00f0 \u00e1 hle\u00f0slu, \u00feannig a\u00f0 \u00feessi si\u00f0fr\u00e6\u00f0i skiptir a\u00f0eins m\u00e1li ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur f\u00e6rt \u00feinn eigin pedelec e\u00f0a fitu-dekkja rafhlasahj\u00f3l heim fyrir lengri UK-fer\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00deurfa fer\u00f0amenn UK \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini til a\u00f0 leigja rafhlaka?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei, en \u00fe\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 vera a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 18 \u00e1ra og geta framv\u00edsa\u00f0 gildu \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini fr\u00e1 heimar\u00edki \u00fe\u00ednu \u00ed appi \u00fatleguf\u00e9lagsins.<\/p>\n<h3>Get \u00e9g teki\u00f0 leig\u00f0an rafhlaka \u00e1 London Underground e\u00f0a r\u00fatum?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei. TfL bannar rafhlakla \u00e1 Tube, DLR, Overground, Elizabeth line, r\u00fatum og sporv\u00f6gnum; \u00fe\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 st\u00edga rafhlakanum \u00ed lok \u00fatleigunar.<\/p>\n<h3>Eru rafhl\u00f6\u00f0ustj\u00f3rnir leyf\u00f0ar \u00ed Royal Parks?<\/h3>\n<p>Almennt ekki. Reglur Royal Parks banna leigu rafhl\u00f6\u00f0ustn\u00f3ra \u00ed Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Regent&rsquo;s Park og St James&rsquo;s Park. A\u00f0 ganga me\u00f0 t\u00e6ki\u00f0 er leyft.<\/p>\n<h3>Er \u00fea\u00f0 skylt a\u00f0 nota hj\u00e1lm?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei, hj\u00e1lmar eru ekki l\u00f6glega nau\u00f0synlegir fyrir rafhl\u00f6\u00f0ustj\u00f3rnir e\u00f0a rafhj\u00f3l \u00ed Bretlandi; engu a\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0ur m\u00e6lir hinn almenni vegak\u00f3\u00f0i eindregi\u00f0 me\u00f0 \u00feeim.<\/p>\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 kostar 30 m\u00edn\u00fatna Lime fer\u00f0 \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026?<\/h3>\n<p>Umt\u00e6mandi &pound;1,00 opnunargjald pl\u00fas &pound;7,50 akstur = &pound;8,50 alls (Lime UK ver\u00f0lagning, jan\u00faar 2025).<\/p>\n<h3>M\u00e1 \u00e9g keyra \u00e1 kv\u00f6ldin?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1, a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed gefnu a\u00f0 t\u00e6ki\u00f0 hafi virka fram- og baklj\u00f3sa og s\u00e9 leigt fr\u00e1 leyfilegum tilraunaa\u00f0ila.<\/p>\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 gerist ef \u00e9g lendi \u00ed slysi?<\/h3>\n<p>Leigub\u00edlafyrirt\u00e6ki veita bifrei\u00f0atryggingu me\u00f0an leiga stendur yfir; tilkynntu atbur\u00f0inn til leigufyrirt\u00e6kisins og til Metropolitan Police ef sl\u00f6sunum fylgja. Geymdu \u00f6ll l\u00e6kniskvittanir fyrir tj\u00f3naflutningi fer\u00f0atryggingar \u00feinnar.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Get \u00e9g fengi\u00f0 mitt eigi\u00f0 breytt e-hj\u00f3l \u00e1 Eurostar fr\u00e1 Par\u00eds til London?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1, Eurostar tekur saman felld e-hj\u00f3l allt a\u00f0 85 cm \u00ed hva\u00f0a v\u00eddd sem er sem \u00f3keypis handafgangi a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed tilskildu a\u00f0 rafhla\u00f0a s\u00e9 metin 300 Wh e\u00f0a minni og er fjarl\u00e6g\u00f0 fr\u00e1 rammann me\u00f0an \u00e1 fer\u00f0inni stendur. St\u00e6rri e-hj\u00f3l ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 vera p\u00f6ntun \u00ed EuroDespatch \u00fej\u00f3nustuna fyrir \u00a330 \u00e1 hvern veg og berast 24 klst fyrir brottf\u00f6r. \u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa ert kominn til London er \u00fea\u00f0 l\u00f6glegt a\u00f0 keyra s\u00f6mu e-hj\u00f3lin \u00e1 veginum vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 fulln\u00e6gir EAPC (Electric Assisted Pedal Cycle) regluger\u00f0um.<\/p>\n\n<h3>\u00dearf \u00e9g bresk akstursleyfi til a\u00f0 leigja e-skotera sem fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1, \u00f6ll \u00ferj\u00fa leigukerfi krefjast br\u00e1\u00f0abirg\u00f0ar e\u00f0a fullrar akstursleyfis fr\u00e1 hva\u00f0a landi sem er, auk \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00f6kuma\u00f0urinn ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 vera a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 18 \u00e1ra. Leyfis fr\u00e1 ESB, Bandar\u00edkjum, Kanada, \u00c1stral\u00edu, Japani og Su\u00f0ur-K\u00f3reu eru sam\u00feykkt \u00ed sannpr\u00f3funarskrefinu forrits, sem tekur venjulega fj\u00f3ra m\u00edn\u00fatur. Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legt akstursskjal er gagnlegt en ekki strangt skylt ef upphafleg leyfi er \u00e1 ensku e\u00f0a fr\u00f6nsku.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Eru e-skotera gr\u00edpur skylda \u00ed London \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026, og hvar get \u00e9g leigt einn?<\/h3>\n<p>Hj\u00e1lmar eru sterklega m\u00e6lst me\u00f0 en ekki lagalega skylda samkv\u00e6mt n\u00faverandi tilraunaregluger\u00f0um, \u00fe\u00f3 TfL s\u00e9 a\u00f0 r\u00e1\u00f0f\u00e6ra sig um breytingu \u00e1 regluger\u00f0um \u00e1ri\u00f0 2027 sem myndu gera \u00fe\u00e1 skylda. Lime, Dott og Voi bj\u00f3\u00f0a hver um sig valfrj\u00e1lsa hj\u00e1lmarleigu\u00fej\u00f3nustu fyrir \u00a32 \u00e1 hverri fer\u00f0, s\u00f3tt \u00e1 v\u00f6ldum dockingst\u00f6\u00f0vum \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al King&#8217;s Cross, Waterloo og Liverpool Street, og flestir fer\u00f0amenn sem sleppa \u00feessu gera \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1 fj\u00f6lst\u00f6\u00f0va sko\u00f0unarfer\u00f0um \u00fear sem \u00fea\u00f0 er \u00f3heppilegur a\u00f0 bera hj\u00e1lm.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Tengdir lei\u00f0beiningar um visa ETA UK<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/best-uk-cities-beyond-london-2026-guide-eta\/\">Bestu borgin \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir utan London 2026 Lei\u00f0beiningar Eta<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/budget-london-2026-accommodation-for-eta-visitors-insider-picks\/\">Fj\u00e1rhagsleg London 2026 Gisting fyrir ETA gesti \u2013 Innherjaval<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/budget-london-guide-tourists-2026\/\">Fer\u00f0amannalei\u00f0beiningar fyrir London \u00e1 Budget 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/dinner-hosted-by-the-lord-mayor-of-london-for-hm-judges-2023-speech-by-the-lord-chancellor\/\">Kv\u00f6ldver\u00f0ur sem borgarstj\u00f3ri London h\u00f3f fyrir HM d\u00f3mara 2023 \u00c1varp Lord Chancellor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/how-to-apply-for-a-us-visa-in-london\/\">How To Apply For A US Visa In London<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/inquiry-reveals-poor-management-of-london-community-leisure-charity\/\">Ranns\u00f3knir lei\u00f0a \u00ed lj\u00f3s \u00f3heppilega stj\u00f3rnun velfer\u00f0asamtaka London Community Leisure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/london-airports-guide-eta-2026\/\">London Airports Guide ETA 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/london-day-trips-best-destinations-eta-2026\/\">London Day Trips Best Destinations ETA 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/london-immigration-what-you-need-to-know-before-moving\/\">Innflytjendam\u00e1l \u00ed London: Hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa flytur<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/london-travel-guide-eta-holders-2026\/\">London Travel Guide ETA Holders 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/london-visa-application-process-fees-and-requirements\/\">London Visa Application Process Gj\u00f6ld og kr\u00f6fur<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/london-work-permit-visa-how-to-secure-employment\/\">London Work Permit Visa Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 tryggja s\u00e9r vinnu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>S\u00ed\u00f0ast uppf\u00e6rt: 12. ma\u00ed 2026 (UK ETA ritstj\u00f3rnarteymi; samkrossl\u00e6st vi\u00f0 gov.uk).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- IMG-CAP-2026 -->\n\n<style data-img-cap=\"2026-05-26\">\n.entry-content figure.wp-block-image img,.entry-content .wp-block-image img,.entry-content img,.post-content img,.td-post-content img,article figure img,article .wp-block-image img{max-width:100%!important;max-height:500px!important;height:auto!important;width:auto!important;object-fit:contain!important;display:block!important;margin:1.5rem auto!important}\n@media (max-width:768px){.entry-content figure.wp-block-image img,.entry-content .wp-block-image img,.entry-content img,.post-content img,.td-post-content img,article figure img,article .wp-block-image img{max-height:320px!important}}\n<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja London me\u00f0 UK ETA \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026? 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