# How BetriBox power bank rental works

Canonical: https://betribox.com/blog/how-betribox-power-bank-rental-works
By BetriBox.
Date: 2026-10-20

Your phone is on 5% and you still have hours left at the salon, the lounge or campus. BetriBox is a power bank rental network built for exactly that moment.

## 1. Grab

Find a BetriBox station at a spot near you. Scan the QR code on the station, dial our USSD code from any phone, or tap in the app. Pay a **KES 1,000 refundable deposit** with M-Pesa and a power bank pops out.

## 2. Charge

Every power bank has USB-C, Lightning and micro-USB cables built in, so it works with Android, iPhone and older phones. Your timer and running cost update live, so there are no surprises.

## 3. Drop

Return it to any BetriBox with a free slot, anywhere in Kenya. Pick up at a lounge, drop at campus. As soon as the station sees the power bank, we deduct what you used and send the rest of your deposit back to M-Pesa, with an SMS receipt.

## What it costs

- First 15 minutes: free
- Every hour after that: KES 100
- Maximum per day: KES 300
- Regulars and Mzito: up to 20% off

The station screen always shows the current price before you pay. See [pricing](https://betribox.com/#pricing) for the full breakdown.