Another ride option for gig workers, office-goers in Bengaluru
Rebranded as Bounce Daily, the service no longer offers the old dockless format, where riders can pick up and drop scooters anywhere in the city. Instead, it now operates through six designated hubs — Banaswadi, Hoodi, Yelahanka, HSR Layout, JP Nagar and RR Nagar — from where scooters can be rented for periods ranging from three days to an entire month, and must be returned to the same location.
Bounce CEO Vivekananda Hallekere said: "Our first target is gig workers and office-goers.
This is a practical solution for people who rely on two-wheelers for their livelihood."
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Of its 3,000-scooter fleet, 2,300 are in Bengaluru. Pricing starts at Rs 230-250 per day for longer rentals and goes up to around Rs 285 for short durations. Each scooter is manufactured by Bounce and features tamper-proof batteries, location tracking and insurance cover — designed to deter misuse and improve reliability.
Before Covid-19, the company offered dockless mobility, operating nearly 30,000 scooters and catering to over 1.2 lakh riders daily in the city.
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But it suffered from misuse, illegal parking and operational chaos.
Post-pandemic, it is taking a more structured approach. "We're not ruling out the old "pick anywhere, drop anywhere model". But it will come back only with stronger user checks, better tech, and perhaps, a community-led referral system," Hallekere pointed out.
The company is also exploring integration with dark stores of food and quick-commerce companies, offering doorstep rentals for gig workers.
Bounce's electric shift positions it differently from competitors — it's now a battery-swapping, insured and fully electric rental service.
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