FOTW# 1160, November 16, 2020: Scooter Trips from Rental Services Averaged One Mile per Trip in 2019

The average distance per trip for rented scooters in 2019 was one mile. Rented bikes (including e-bikes) were generally used for longer trips.

Vehicle Technologies Office

November 16, 2020
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The average distance per trip for rented scooters in 2019 was one mile. Rented bikes (including e-bikes) were generally used for longer trips. Trips made by bike share members averaged 1.5 miles while trips made by casual (non-member) bike share users averaged 3.3 miles.

Average miles per trip for shared mircomobility modes (rented scooters, station-based bike share members, station-based bike share casual users [non-members]) in 2019

Note: Station-based bike shares have fixed stations in a service area where users return bikes.

Source: National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), Shared Micromobility in the U.S.: 2019, Summer 2020.

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