Bird Scooters Have Landed
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Bird, RideKC and Spin bringing scooters
Some will be on the Troost and Prospect cooridors. Good to see public transit not just chasing richer parts of towns.
Apparently were 250,000 rides since last summer. At only $3 each that’s $750,000. So the service is clearly profitable per scooter only through lots of rides.
The fee of $1 per scooter per day means limiting the number to how many can be used is important.
Some will be on the Troost and Prospect cooridors. Good to see public transit not just chasing richer parts of towns.
Apparently were 250,000 rides since last summer. At only $3 each that’s $750,000. So the service is clearly profitable per scooter only through lots of rides.
The fee of $1 per scooter per day means limiting the number to how many can be used is important.
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The RideKC scooters (and e-bikes) are powered by Drop Mobility. Download the app here: http://ridekcbike.com/
Spin is now owned by Ford. Excited to see how they launch here. Lots of choices.
Spin is now owned by Ford. Excited to see how they launch here. Lots of choices.
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Are ride prices the same for all? Curious of their different schemes.DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 8:57 pm The RideKC scooters (and e-bikes) are powered by Drop Mobility. Download the app here: http://ridekcbike.com/
Spin is now owned by Ford. Excited to see how they launch here. Lots of choices.
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Spin saying region not active. Drop app nothing about scooter prices yet.
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Spin is a new launch, so they don't have any ops here yet. It will take them time.KCPowercat wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 10:10 pm Spin saying region not active. Drop app nothing about scooter prices yet.
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How many scooters and e-bikes are they allowed? It seems that there are many fees/regulations associated with this Pilot.flyingember wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 8:46 pm Bird, RideKC and Spin bringing scooters
Some will be on the Troost and Prospect cooridors. Good to see public transit not just chasing richer parts of towns.
Apparently were 250,000 rides since last summer. At only $3 each that’s $750,000. So the service is clearly profitable per scooter only through lots of rides.
The fee of $1 per scooter per day means limiting the number to how many can be used is important.
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Oh I thought I saw a story saying they would launch later on Thursday after the announcement. Guess that didn't necessarily mean with actual equipmentDaveKCMO wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 10:25 pmSpin is a new launch, so they don't have any ops here yet. It will take them time.KCPowercat wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 10:10 pm Spin saying region not active. Drop app nothing about scooter prices yet.
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Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
So does each operator still have a 500 scooter limit each? I'm seeing Bird nests deeper into neighborhoods off main drags... Columbus Park, Southmoreland, Hyde Park, etc. Ridership also seems a lot higher than last summer.
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Initial is 500 per -- so RideKC could have 1,000 devices (e-bikes and scooters combined).
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Any chance RideKC ebikes/scooters can be combined into the RideKC bus app? Might attract more riders who already have app installed. Or maybe a button or menu item to install/launch Drop app from RideKC app.
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Follow up: What would happen if an NKC Scooter crosses into KCMO?
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Border war.
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Will be interesting to see if RideKC scooters are placed broader throughout the bus system or in similar areas as Bird and Spin.
When does Spin launch in KC?
When does Spin launch in KC?
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A new app will replace the existing RideKC and RideKC Freedom apps this year, and it will display other modes (bike/scooter/car share).
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That is exactly why we lent them the RideKC brand... expect full integration with transit (eventually). BikeWalkKC owns the devices, so they'd only go away if the city said they had to (and even then they could be deployed in other area cities).
Bird hasn't been very transit friendly. Spin's attitude is TBD.
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With Bird reducing the KC operating area the RideKC scooters will be good to fill in gaps, especially if focused on bus stops.
Good to hear that RideKC apps will be consolidated. Possible monthly bus pass holders could get scooter/ebike discounts?
edit: Looking at Drop app (for RideKC eBikes), looks like service area is actually not much larger than Bird. eBike service area is to 75th street and just E of Prospect. Bird is to about 63rd/Meyer and also just E of Prospect.
Will RideKC scooter area of operation be same as eBikes?
Good to hear that RideKC apps will be consolidated. Possible monthly bus pass holders could get scooter/ebike discounts?
edit: Looking at Drop app (for RideKC eBikes), looks like service area is actually not much larger than Bird. eBike service area is to 75th street and just E of Prospect. Bird is to about 63rd/Meyer and also just E of Prospect.
Will RideKC scooter area of operation be same as eBikes?
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If you buy the Bike+Bus pass ($50/mo), you get unlimited B-cycle checkouts and unlimited local bus rides. Drop credits will eventually be part of that deal. That's the same price as a monthly bus pass.
https://ridekc.org/news/bike-and-bus-pass
Eventually, this will all be consolidated in the new app.
Yes.Will RideKC scooter area of operation be same as eBikes?
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is my generally hazy recollection correct that lime pulled out never to be heard from again not long after lucas/the council pushed for all the scooter $ to go into affordable housing instead of bike/micro-mobile infrastructure, and if so, is that timing just a silly coincidence?