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Rory Cassidy

Savvy Rangers fans beat crowds by scooting around Seville on way to Europa League Final

Savvy Rangers fans can beat the crowds and traffic in Seville by scootering their way to the Europa League final.

Hundreds of electronic scooters are available to hire throughout the city, with dozens available at the Plaza de la Alameda de Hércules.

Around 20,000 Rangers fans are expected in the stadium for the match, and those with match tickets have been told to meet at the popular square before the game.

Rangers Fans John Thomson (56) Dave Anson (58) Son is Cameron Anson (22) on motor scooters travelled from Perth, Australia to Seville (Ross Turpie Daily Record)

Google Maps measures the walk from the square to the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán as taking 38 minutes.

But it takes just 16 minutes to get there by scooter, and the vehicles are able to hit speeds of around 30-miles-per-hour.

Riders have to drop scooters in designated parking areas after their journey - and there are eight within a two-minute walk of the stadium.

They are so popular that there is even a Google Maps option to select traveling by scooter when planning a journey in Seville.

Rangers fans scooting around Seville ahead of the Europa League final (Tony Nicoletti Daily Record)

It costs just 1 Euro to hire the scooters, and users are charged a further 20 cents for every minute they spend scootering.

They need to download an app, through Apple or Play store, and then scan a QR code on the scooter they wish to hire.

For safety reasons, a rider then has to pass a reaction test on their phone, while the screen displays a warning about scootering while drunk.

Once the user has passed the reaction test, they need to push off with their feet before holding down the accelerator button, which is on the right side of the handlebars.

And there is a bell on the left side of the handlebars for riders to warn pedestrians of their presence.

When their journey is finished, riders have to make sure they leave the vehicle in a designated bay, take a photograph of it parked, and upload it to the app.

If they fail to take all the required steps, they will continue to be charged for the hire, and could rack up a hefty bill.

The match kicks off at 8pm UK time, which is 9pm local time.

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