May 28, 2024
E-scooters and e-bikes will be back on Edmonton’s streets tomorrow. The City of Edmonton has selected two vendors, Bird Canada and Lime, who have previously operated in the city with the possibility of future expansion.
“We are excited to have e-scooters and e-bikes on our streets again to provide alternative modes of active transportation,” said Shewkar Ibrahim, Director of Traffic Operations. “The City is committed to working with e-scooter and e-bike vendors to support safe rider habits and encourage Edmontonians to have fun and ride with care.”
The Shared Micromobility Program, which includes e-scooters and e-bikes, has been updated to a three year, year-round term Licence of Occupation. The updated program will meet the evolving demand for e-scooters and e-bikes, provide consistent safe and accessible service, and improve compliance so users can share space safely. The year-round contract allows vendors the flexibility to keep their fleet on the street as long as the weather allows, and a new vendor fee structure will help address concerns with fleet management, improper parking and street clutter without the need for fleet maximums.
This program complements our network of 1,180 kilometres shared pathways and bike routes, connects riders with the transit network and supports the City’s goal of 50 per cent of trips being taken by transit and active forms of transportation. Riders can use e-bikes or e-scooters to check out the newly opened
Summer Streets on 104 Street, Saskatchewan Drive and Victoria Park Road, or join a
ride-along with the
Bike Education Street team.
Parking and riding rules will be communicated with riders through vendor apps and will be available on
edmonton.ca/scooters. For assistance, riders can contact:
Riders can use shared pathways, bike lanes, and roads with speed limits of 50 km/hr or less and should ensure they’re not blocking sidewalks and building entrances when parking.
