E-scooters back on Edmonton streets as milder temperatures continue

Lime scooters hit Edmonton streets in December The company decide to put out approximately 80 scooters while the weather remains above 0 C.

EDMONTON — With daily highs expected to remain above freezing into the early part of next week, Lime has deployed approximately 80 e-scooters in downtown Edmonton.

The scooters will stay out as long as temperatures remain favourable, Lime said.

The two main e-scooter companies in Edmonton, Bird and Lime, hired a third-party advisor to come up with a better indication of e-scooter usage in Alberta’s capital.

Ride Report released its findings with data collected between June and October:

E-scooters came to Edmonton in August 2019. This is the first time Lime has deployed scooters in December in Canada.