Scooter-sharing system
service in which electric kick scooters are made available for short-term rentals
A scooter-sharing system or kicksharing system is a shared transport service in which e-scooters are made available to use for short-term rentals. E-scooters are typically "dockless," meaning that they do not have a fixed home location and are dropped off and picked up from certain locations in the service area.
Scooter-sharing systems work towards providing the public with a fast and convenient mode of transport for last-mile mobility in urban areas. Due to the growing popularity of scooter-sharing, municipal governments have enforced regulations on e-scooters to increase rider and pedestrian safety while avoiding the accrual of visual pollution. Scooter-sharing systems are one of the least expensive and most popular micromobility options. A similar concept is an electric bicycle sharing system. Some cities and companies operate both types of systems.
Scooter-sharing industry
Rise of e-scooter industry
In 2012, Scoot Networks released a moped-style vehicle that provided a short-range rental of scooters. In 2016, Neuron Mobility introduced e-scooter docking stations in Singapore. In 2017, Bird Global and Lime introduced dockless electric kick scooters.
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