After being delayed two months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, two electric scooter companies returned to Edmonton streets on Monday.
Bird and Lime said they each deployed 100 e-scooters on Monday, and more will be added to their fleets if all goes well. Clusters of scooters were spotted near Whyte Avenue and 109 Street, and on Jasper Avenue near 108 Street.
The service areas for the scooters encompass the city’s core — downtown on the north side of the river and in Old Strathcona to the south — similar to 2019 when e-scooters first came to Edmonton.
Taylor Bennett, global head of public affairs with Lime, said over the long-term, its permit allows up to 1,500 scooters after a gradual ramp-up, just like last year.