In September, the capital already threatened the three operators with non-renewal of their licences, which expire in March, if they failed to limit reckless riding and other "misuses".
The operators in November came up with a number of suggested improvements, including equipping the scooters with licence plates that would allow easier tracking of riders running a red light, or travelling in pairs on the single-person vehicles -- both common violations.
But David Belliard, Hidalgo's deputy in charge of urban transport, still said a cost-benefit analysis did not favour the rental schemes.