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Can I rent a motorized scooter in New York City?

• Heading to NYC tomorrow with some friends and one of them just sprained his knee last night and can barely walk. Knowing that a ton of walking is required in the city, I'm wondering if anyone knows of a place where we can rent him a scooter to get around. Preferably something similar to what can be seen in the link below. It's available to purchase here, but not to rent. I know there are a hundred sites out there to rent one of those mobile "wheelchair type" scooters, but I thought that the one you can see below would be a little more hip and less embarrassing. Can anyone help? http://nycewheels.com/electric-scooter-electric-scooters.html

• Answer:

  Is it an electric or gas scooter? You may have problems with the cops with those that use gas. If you will be OUSTIDE of NYC, see if a Segway will do. Violations for Gas Scooters http://411newyork.org/guide/2009/01/20/violations-for-gas-scooters-in-new-york/ Segways http://411newyork.org/guide/2008/09/02/segway-tours-for-new-york/