E-Scooters are starting to make their appearance in Bon Air. I have seen them in the Highlands and by Bellermine University for the past several months.
I first saw them on Commander Drive on 7/4/2019. I also saw one on Del Rio Place in front of the Bon Air Manor.
The models that I saw were "Bird" Scooters. According to its website: https://www.bird.co/ they seek to be available to people who are eligible for SNAP and other demonstrations of lower income.
According to the website https://www.ridester.com/bird-scooters-cost/#fees the cost for operating a Bird scooter as of 4/3/19 was 15 cents per mile. There is always a $1.00 rental fee for each transaction, so, if you get on a scooter and ride it four miles, you will pay $1.60. You get an app for your smart phone from either Google Play or the App Store.
They require a credit card and every time you use the scooter, your credit card is charged.
I myself would never get on them but I welcome them to the neighborhood--they make us part of larger Louisville. They present as an affordable form of transportation that go about 10 miles per hour, and can take you at times where buses will not go.
I first saw them on Commander Drive on 7/4/2019. I also saw one on Del Rio Place in front of the Bon Air Manor.
The models that I saw were "Bird" Scooters. According to its website: https://www.bird.co/ they seek to be available to people who are eligible for SNAP and other demonstrations of lower income.
According to the website https://www.ridester.com/bird-scooters-cost/#fees the cost for operating a Bird scooter as of 4/3/19 was 15 cents per mile. There is always a $1.00 rental fee for each transaction, so, if you get on a scooter and ride it four miles, you will pay $1.60. You get an app for your smart phone from either Google Play or the App Store.
They require a credit card and every time you use the scooter, your credit card is charged.
I myself would never get on them but I welcome them to the neighborhood--they make us part of larger Louisville. They present as an affordable form of transportation that go about 10 miles per hour, and can take you at times where buses will not go.
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