Free 10-minute e-scooter, e-bike rides for Calgary Transit users at 8 CTrain stations

A Neuron e-scooter (left) and a Bird Canada e-scooter (right) can be seen in Calgary. (City of Calgary)

Calgary Transit users can now have access to free 10-minutes trip on e-scooters or e-bikes at eight CTrain stations.

Bird Canada and Neuron are funding the service for five years after a successful pilot project in 2023.

During the pilot, 10 minutes of free ride time was offered at three LRT stations over a four-month period.

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“The pilot customer survey data suggested that more than 70 per cent of users reported that having free e-scooters and e-bikes at the station increased their use of Calgary Transit, and that it saved time and increased the convenience of using transit,” said Andrew Sedor, the City of Calgary’s mobility initiatives leader, in a news release.

The program, which launched Friday, is in place at the following LRT Stations:

• Heritage (Bird);
• Southland (Bird);
• 45th Street (Bird);
• Crowfoot (Bird);
• Barlow/Max Bell (Neuron);
• Franklin (Neuron);
• Rundle(Neuron); and
• Saddletowne (Neuron).

The e-bikes and e-scooters will be parked at dedicated stands to decrease clutter and make it easy for them to be picked up or dropped off.

“We want to avoid any e-bikes or e-scooters blocking pedestrian paths or transit operations,” Sedor explained.

Customers need to use the company’s app to access their free 10-minute trip.

After the first 10 minutes, regular fees apply.

For more information on e-bike and e-scooter use in Calgary, you can visit the City of Calgary’s website.