from €699
LOCO
LOCO Motion Pro
The only e-scooter we found in Ireland that meets every part of the legal specification without needing anything added to it.
- Motor400W brushless, rear
- Top speed20 km/h
- Weight20 kg
3 written up
E-scooters and the Irish rules
Most e-scooters sold to Irish buyers cannot legally be ridden on an Irish road. That is not a technicality. The limits are 400 watts, 20 kilometres an hour and 25 kilograms, and the popular machines exceed all three by a wide margin.
from €299
LOCO
LOCO Lite
A road-legal e-scooter for €299 that costs €400 in a different Irish shop, which tells you most of what you need to know about this market.
- Motor250W rated
- Top speed20 km/h
- Weight14 to 15 kg
from €529
KuKirin
KuKirin G2
An 800W scooter doing 45km/h, sold openly in Irish shops for €529, and illegal to ride on any public road in the country.
- Motor800W
- Top speed45 km/h
- Legal limit on power400W
Changing now
The rules are being tightened this month
On 29 July 2026 the Government signed off a package of changes due to become law in late August 2026. The minimum age goes from 16 to 18, helmets and high visibility clothing become compulsory, and fixed charge fines rise to €100. If an under-18 is caught riding a scooter, the owner is fined, whether or not they are the child's parent.
Registration, insurance and a licence requirement have been talked about, and reported in places as settled. They are not. The Department of Transport's own wording is that it will "further engage" on those questions in the coming months. Treat registration as proposed and undated. Treat the age, helmet and fine changes as near certain.
What makes a scooter legal here
Irish law calls it a powered personal transporter. To qualify it needs a motor of no more than 400W continuous, a top speed of no more than 20km/h, a weight under 25kg, wheels of at least 200mm, no seat, a CE mark, lights, two independent brakes and a bell.
The bell catches people out. Several scooters sold as compliant arrive without one, and it is a legal requirement rather than a suggestion. It costs about €8 to fix.
A compliant scooter needs no tax, no insurance and no licence today. Everything above those limits is treated as a mechanically propelled vehicle, which in practice means it cannot be used on a public road at all. An Garda Síochána seized 1,400 scooters and brought 800 prosecutions in the first part of 2026.
Worth reading before you buy
- Import charges explainedSince 1 July 2026 every parcel from outside the EU carries customs duty. Here is what actually gets added to a British skate order landing in Ireland, with the sums worked through.
- E-scooter lawWhat makes an e-scooter legal in Ireland, the age, helmet and fine changes signed off on 29 July 2026, and which of the reported registration plans are actually settled.
- First skateboardWhat a real complete costs here, why almost every board under €150 ships with the wrong wheels for Irish roads, and how to avoid the toy shop board that ends the hobby in a fortnight.
- Kids scooter guideWeight limits, not age ranges, decide how long a child's scooter lasts. The Maxi Micro is sold for ages 5 to 12 and stops at 50kg. Here is how to read the numbers properly.
- Stunt scooter sizingBar height between the waist and the lower ribs, weight under 4kg, and a compression system that is not threaded. The three numbers that decide whether a scooter gets ridden or abandoned.