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Scooters you can carry up stairs

Thirty-five pounds is roughly where owner reports stop saying "I carry it" and start saying "I wheel it". If your commute has a staircase, a train, or a third-floor flat at the end of it, that line matters more than any other spec on the page. These are the scooters below it.

12 qualify · Ordered by weight, lightest first.

  1. 01

    7.5 mi estimated · 15 mi claimed

    7.5 mi est · 187 Wh · 18 mph · 24.2 lb · ~$600

    Carry up stairs · Electronic thumb-paddle brake on the rear hub motor, plus rear fender brake

    A very light scooter for short flat trips.

  2. 02

    11.2 mi estimated · 19 mi claimed

    11.2 mi est · 281 Wh · 19 mph · 25.6 lb · 20% grade · ~$588

    Carry up stairs · Front regen + emergency rear fender brake

    A last-mile scooter you carry more than you ride.

  3. 03

    18 mi estimated · 31 mi claimed

    18 mi est · 451 Wh · 20 mph · 25.8 lb · 20% grade · ~$1,049

    Carry up stairs · Front disc with regenerative rear

    A rider who carries the scooter on and off transit daily.

  4. 04

    18 mi estimated · 31 mi claimed · 24.2 mi tested

    18 mi est · 451 Wh · 20 mph · 26.2 lb · 20% grade · ~$849

    Carry up stairs · Front mechanical disc with regen

    A commute with stairs or a train in the middle of it.

  5. 05

    7.5 mi estimated · 12.5 mi claimed

    7.5 mi est · 187 Wh · 15.5 mph · 27 lb · ~$299

    Carry up stairs · Rear mechanical disc with regen

    A half-mile hop to a station or a campus building.

  6. 06

    20.2 mi estimated · 24 mi claimed · 18.9 mi tested

    20.2 mi est · 504 Wh · 25.6 mph · 29.3 lb · 36% grade · ~$799

    Carry up stairs · Rear drum with regenerative front

    Multi-modal commutes where folded size decides everything.

  7. 07

    15 mi estimated · 22 mi claimed

    15 mi est · 374 Wh · 23 mph · 29.3 lb · 25% grade · ~$699

    Carry up stairs · Front regen + rear drum + emergency rear fender brake

    A carry-everywhere scooter for a light rider on solid tires.

  8. 08

    14.4 mi estimated · 32 mi claimed · 15.4 mi tested

    14.4 mi est · 360 Wh · 20 mph · 34.2 lb · 15% grade · ~$430

    Carry up stairs · Rear mechanical disc with regen

    Charging indoors while the scooter stays locked outside.

  9. 09

    Inmotion

    Inmotion Air

    10.8 mi estimated · 22 mi claimed

    10.8 mi est · 270 Wh · 19 mph · 34.5 lb · 18% grade · ~$399

    Carry up stairs · Drum with electronic braking

    Carrying up stairs and short last-mile rides.

  10. 10

    11.2 mi estimated · 17 mi claimed

    11.2 mi est · 281 Wh · 19 mph · 34.5 lb · 15% grade · ~$315

    Carry up stairs · Rear drum with electronic brake

    A short, flat commute on a tight budget.

  11. 11

    13 mi estimated · 20 mi claimed

    13 mi est · 324 Wh · 19 mph · 34.5 lb · 15% grade · ~$350

    Carry up stairs · E-brake with rear drum and eABS

    A ten-mile round trip on a budget.

  12. 12

    8.6 mi estimated · 18 mi claimed · 9.8 mi tested

    8.6 mi est · 216 Wh · 18 mph · 34.5 lb · ~$319

    Carry up stairs · Rear mechanical disc with front electric brake

    A short commute with hills.