Scoot will launch a rental service for single-seat mopeds in Los Angles. The single-seat mopeds are available through both the Bird and Scoot apps, and helmets can be provided if a customer does not own one. The company is currently testing the service in Los Angeles, but it has plans to roll out the service to other United States locations before the end of the year.
Scoot has previously launched similar programs in San Francisco in 2012, and in Barcelona in May of 2018. However, the Los Angeles program differs from previous launches due to the fact that Scoot is using newer models.
Scoot's single-seat mopeds offer a cheaper alternative to conventional ride shares, and the company is hoping to grow its customer because of this.
Image Credit: Scoot
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Shared Single-seat Mopeds
- The rise of shared single-seat mopeds presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the transportation industry.
- Rental Service Apps
- The emergence of rental service apps like Bird and Scoot opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the sharing economy sector.
- City Expansion
- The expansion of scooter rental services to cities across the United States creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in urban transportation.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Transportation
- The transportation industry can leverage the trend of shared single-seat mopeds to introduce innovative transportation solutions.
- Sharing Economy
- The sharing economy industry can capitalize on the popularity of rental service apps to create new business models.
- Urban Transportation
- The urban transportation industry can transform with the expansion of scooter rental services to provide efficient and sustainable mobility options.
