Uber launches electric scooter with Cityscoot
In Paris, Uber is integrating the Paris Cityscoot electric scooter fleet into its app. For the first time in the world!
This agreement, announced on Wednesday October 16th at Autonomy, is presented as a win-win partnership. While Uber will be able to take advantage of an additional mobility solution to its current VTC offering, as well as electric bikes and scooters with Jump, Cityscoot will be able to rely on the American giant's prominence to increase the number of visitors using its services. ...
| A type | Average travel |
| Jumping scooters | Less than 2 km |
| Jumping bikes | 3 km |
| Scooters Cityscoot | 4 km |
| VTC | 9 km |
In a few weeks, Uber customers will see some 4000 self-service electric scooters offered by Cityscoot in the Ile-de-France region on their app. In practice, the available scooters will be displayed on the home screen along with JUMP and VTC Uber bikes and scooters. For an Uber customer, billing will be identical to what is practiced at Cityscoot, i.e. € 0,29 per minute. However, the French SME will pay Uber a commission for every transaction they make.
Broader purpose
« We are very proud to partner with the world leader in mobility. This integration with Uber provides the opportunity to increase rides and reach a much broader clientele. » Bertrand Fleurose stated. ” The goal of this partnership is also to ensure stronger growth in both France and Europe. "He completes.
While Cityscoot e-scooters will initially be integrated into the Uber app only in the Ile-de-France region, the partnership will naturally expand. In cities where Cityscoot is already present, such as Nice or Milan, as well as in other territories. Thus, the French SME could use the American startup as leverage to accelerate its deployment in other cities across Europe.
