In my area (Westminster, Central London) we have a plenty of free parking for residents.
Here, and in most of the country we have free parking for motorcycles.
Even the paid government owned parking spots probably don’t tend to actually be profitable.
> If for-profit rental companies want to reserve some space for their own customers to pick up and return scooters, they should pay the city and/or whoever owns those spaces
These spaces are not reserved for one specific company, they’re shared by multiple operators.
Here, and in most of the country we have free parking for motorcycles.
Even the paid government owned parking spots probably don’t tend to actually be profitable.
> If for-profit rental companies want to reserve some space for their own customers to pick up and return scooters, they should pay the city and/or whoever owns those spaces
These spaces are not reserved for one specific company, they’re shared by multiple operators.