Shared e-scooters are here to stay in Tauranga, with council approving their continued use in the city.
People have travelled 710,000 kilometres on Lime scooters since the trial began in November 2020, which is nearly 18 trips around the earth.
At a Tauranga City Council (TCC) meeting on Monday the commissioners agreed to continue shared e-scooter use in the city, enabling council to find a permanent operator.
Data gathered by the council during the trial shows 104,000 people have taken at least one ride and there were 429,000 trips taken on a lime scooter.
There was 11 per cent growth in the number of trips taken from 2021 to 2022.
Usage of the scooters was the highest in the main Mount Maunganui beach and business area followed by the Tauranga CBD.
There were 10 to 20 complaints per week during the first two months of the trial.
E-scooters parked inappropriately was the biggest source of complaints to council.
The survey showed 76 per cent of respondents aged 16-24 had ridden a scooter and 33 per cent of those aged 85 or older had done so too.
Credit: sunlive.co.nz
