Who hires scooters?

At scooterhire.co.nz, we are traditionally quiet at this time of year, however people are still hiring scooters from us. We are often asked, "what type of market do you attract"...well, there doesn't seem to be one particular group of people that hires scooters.

Last week we had a backpacker in his early 20s from the UK hire a scooter for 24 hours. He wanted to explore the East Coast and in particular wanted to visit Tokomaru Bay, 90 km up the Coast. We suggested that he should take a short blast up the coast to Wainui that was only 5 km up the Coast and return to explore the fantastic local scenery. Our intrepid explorer was determined, so thats what he did. I bet the Coasties are still talking about the mad pom on a scooter!

We recently had a thirty something couple hire two 2-seater scooters for the day. On a fine Gisborne winter day, they arrived early morning, with their pre-schooler and slightly older boy that were wearing their own helmets. As a family, they spent the day zipping around Gisborne, visiting relatives, a cafe for lunch and sightseeing. They came back buzzing and booked again for a fortnight.

A few weeks ago, we hired a scooter to a lady of mature years that had flown into Gisborne to visit a sick relative. After several days, she felt that she needed to break out and explore Gisborne. The weather was atrocious and she came in during a brief fine spell to hire a scooter for several days. We warned her about the unfavorable forecast, but this did not deter her. Several days later she returned as scheduled with a huge smile on her face. She had taken the scooter out at every opportunity between showers and had a blast!

Just goes to show that scooters transcend all market groups!