A foldable electric scooter comprising: - a frame extending along a longitudinal axis of the electric scooter from a rear frame end to a front frame end , - an elongated upright , connected to the frame and extending along an upright axis from a lower upright end , arranged at the front frame end , to a free upper upright end , - a front wheel arranged at the lower upright end and rotating about a front rotation axis transversal to the longitudinal axis and to the upright axis , - a rear wheel arranged at the rear frame end and rotating about a rear rotation axis transversal to the longitudinal axis and to the upright axis , - a platform connected to the frame and forming a treadable surface extending between the front wheel and the rear wheel to support a user standing on the platform , - a handlebar connected to the upright and forming one or more gripping portions which are grippable by the user, wherein the upright can be tilted with respect to the frame between an unfolded configuration of use, in which the upright axis is oriented transversely to the longitudinal axis , jointly defining an upright guide plane , and a compact transport configuration, in which the upright is folded on the frame with the upright axis extending from the front wheel towards the rear wheel , wherein the platform can be tilted with respect to the frame between a position of use expanded transversely to the guide plane and a transport position close or parallel to the guide plane , characterized in that, when tilting the platform from the position of use to the transport position, the platform opens a gap in the treadable surface between the front wheel and the rear wheel , which accommodates at least one portion of the upright tilted in the transport configuration. - a frame extending along a longitudinal axis of the electric scooter from a rear frame end to a front frame end , - an elongated upright , connected to the frame and extending along an upright axis from a lower upright end , arranged at the front frame end , to a free upper upright end , - a front wheel arranged at the lower upright end and rotating about a front rotation axis transversal to the longitudinal axis and to the upright axis , - a rear wheel arranged at the rear frame end and rotating about a rear rotation axis transversal to the longitudinal axis and to the upright axis , - a platform connected to the frame and forming a treadable surface extending between the front wheel and the rear wheel to support a user standing on the platform , - a handlebar connected to the upright and forming one or more gripping portions which are grippable by the user, wherein the upright can be tilted with respect to the frame between an unfolded configuration of use, in which the upright axis is oriented transversely to the longitudinal axis , jointly defining an upright guide plane , and a compact transport configuration, in which the upright is folded on the frame with the upright axis extending from the front wheel towards the rear wheel , wherein the platform can be tilted with respect to the frame between a position of use expanded transversely to the guide plane and a transport position close or parallel to the guide plane , characterized in that, when tilting the platform from the position of use to the transport position, the platform opens a gap in the treadable surface between the front wheel and the rear wheel , which accommodates at least one portion of the upright tilted in the transport configuration. <EOS>