Update on Mississauga’s first six months of the shared e-bikes and e-scooters program

Today, Mississauga City Council received the corporate report with a preliminary update on the shared e-bike and e-scooter program. Since the program launched on June 21, there have been more than 112,000 trips, with a combined distance of more than 360,000 kilometres. Through this program, residents and visitors have another transportation option to get to work or school, run errands or travel around Mississauga.

The City has partnered with Lime Technology, Inc. and Bird Canada to provide a combined fleet of 300 e-bikes and 900 e-scooters available for rent across Mississauga. The devices are parked at more than 600 approved designated locations and locked to poles, signposts or bike racks until they are rented.

Future plans

The City is committed to ensuring the shared e-bike and e-scooter program is adaptable and continues to meet the program’s goals and objectives for the future.

In 2025, the City will:

• Work with service providers to add stations where e-scooters and e-bikes can be parked, particularly in high demand locations.
• Review the potential to physically identify parking locations in addition to the in-app parking pins.
• Work with Business Improvement Areas (BIA), neighbourhood associations and community groups to strengthen community support and ensure the program meets the needs of the community.
• Launch the Lime Assist Program where a mobility scooter can be delivered to a user.
• Continue to install additional bike racks across Mississauga.
• Continue to maintain and expand geofenced zones for no riding and slow riding across the city.

Winter operations plan

The City is planning for e-bikes to be available throughout the year with e-scooters being removed once winter weather conditions begin or on December 20, whichever comes earliest. This winter operations plan will remain in place until winter weather conditions end. The service providers will then begin readjusting their fleet and the service area to resume regular operations.

Background

In October 2019, Council supported the recommendation for City staff to look at how a program of shared bikes, e-bikes or e-scooters could be used for travel in Mississauga as part of a Micro-Mobility Program Development Project. Following extensive analysis and community and stakeholder consultation in June 2022, Council approved a recommendation to develop a shared micro-mobility program that offers e-bikes and e-scooters.

In October 2023, staff brought a report to General Committee providing an update on the Shared Micro-mobility Program and recommending that a hybrid docked and dockless, privately owned and operated system of e-bikes and e-scooters be implemented in 2024.

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“During our first six months of the shared e-bike and e-scooter program, we were able to provide an additional mode of transportation for residents that’s sustainable, convenient and accessible. We’re continuing to adjust the program based on residents and users feedback. We’re also planning to implement new measures like installing parking stations in high demand areas and reviewing other opportunities for parking next year.” – Sam Rogers, Acting Commissioner, Transportation and Works.

Tags

• Active Transportation
• Cycling