Unbanked, credit card-less riders can now rent scooters with cash

As more stores go cashless, one electric scooter rental company is going the other direction. 

Scoot, the bright red scooter-share bought by Bird earlier this year, announced Monday that anyone in San Francisco can rent its scooters with cash. For the unbanked or those without credit and debit cards, this opens up the world of scooter-sharing.

Up until now, to rent a Scoot e-scooter (and all other companies offering scooter rentals) you had to download the app and plug in payment information, usually a credit or debit card number. But now you can pay for Scoot credit at a CVS pharmacy store or 7-Eleven convenience store at 89 locations throughout San Francisco.  Read more...