After two years of piloting the shared mobility technology, the city has chosen Bird and Neuron with a combined fleet of 1,500 scooters available throughout the year, depending on the weather.
CALGARY Thousands of Calgarians will get their first chance this year to zip around the city Friday morning as electric scooters are back for a new season. Following a successful 16-month pilot program, city council voted unanimously to continue the program on a longer-term basis. Contracts were awarded to e-transport companies, Bird Canada and Neuron Mobility, both of which will be allowed to operate 750 scooters each as of May 28. Ward 8 Coun. Evan Woolley says the decision was made based on the growing popularity and interest Calgarians have indicated to city officials. Calgarians love e-scooters, said Wolleey. We were the first Canadian city to record one million rides and we continue to see demand for this type of micromobility.