Tube strike? Why an electric moped is the commuter’s plan B
When the network stops, you don’t have to. Why your own e-moped is the plan B that always works.
How do you get to work in London during a Tube or rail strike?
The most reliable way to commute during a Tube, rail or bus strike is your own vehicle — and in London an electric moped is the quickest, cheapest option that isn’t affected by the strike at all. You leave when you want, take your own route, and arrive door-to-door, while everyone else queues for a replacement bus that may never come.
With a Moon Fleets subscription your moped is always there: no surge pricing, no cancelled trains, no rammed platforms. It’s fully electric and ULEZ-exempt, insured and serviced, from £125–£179 a month — so the strike days that wreck everyone else’s week are just another normal commute for you.
How badly do Tube strikes hit your commute?
London sees periodic Tube, rail and bus strikes, and even one line going down ripples across the whole network. Replacement buses are packed, taxis surge, and the “20-minute walk to the next open station” becomes the day’s main event.
The problem is dependence: when your commute relies on a network, a single dispute takes the decision out of your hands. A personal vehicle gives that control back.
How does your own moped beat strike days?
An electric moped is completely independent of TfL and the rail operators. On a strike day you ride exactly as you would on any other day — same route, same time, same cost — while colleagues are working from the kitchen table because they couldn’t get in.
Because it’s on a flexible monthly subscription, you can even start one the week a strike is announced and keep it for as long as it’s useful. No deposit, no minimum term.