Superpedestrian CEO Assaf Biderman reveals why Joyride’s deep software integration with his company’s vehicle and cloud software is a game changer for the micromobility industry.

See what former Uber exec and Tortoise co-founder Dmitry Shevelenko has to say about the future of autonomous vehicle repositioning and integrating with Joyride’s platform.

Talking transit and transparency. Why our newly announced collaboration with Populus is making it as simplified as possible for operators of all sizes to comply and securely deliver insights to their cities.

See exactly how scooter and bike-share operators experience more predictable profits and growth opportunities with a flat rate payment option.

Introducing Joyride’s newest platform designed to take you from your first fleet to transforming the street—all within 24 hours for $99.

We’ve broken down the main themes from this week’s NACTO Designing Cities conference that will help shape where, when and how to get yourself set up in any downtown.

There are generally two types of share fleets: public and private. In this blog post, we explore potential market opportunities for private fleets.

As the business model for public fleets is predicated on convenience and utility, your riders must be able to easily find and access a vehicle close to their search location. In this blog post, I will explain in high-level the various considerations an independent operator should account for when determining how many units to launch.

Only recently has there been any change in the “standard” pricing offered by most micromobility share-fleets. In this blog post, I will explain the benefit, or even the necessity, of increasing per minute fees for an independent operator.

Convenience, utility, and accessibility will always act as the critical components for success for any fleet – both at the independent operator level and with multi-national players. Regardless, as the market evolves, it is important to begin considering ways to differentiate your fleet from others.

Joyride and Dutch transit agency, HTM, announce a partnership to launch dockless bike sharing in The Hague. HTM, one of Europe’s oldest public transit agencies, is partnering with Joyride, the leading micromobility platform, to expand their transit offerings and launch the official bike share system of The Hague.

In this article we’ll break down the costs associated with using in-house/full time staff versus using contract/part time employees to keep a fleet charged and operational.

AXA — A SMARTLOCK manufacturer based out of the Netherlands that provides Electric Ring Locks (ERLs) for bikeshares.
BACKEND — The portion of a fleet share software utilized by the owners/managers of the fleet to manage user data, vehicle data, payments, etc.

If properly managed, scooter fleets are highly profitable ventures. However, an often-overlooked bonus to this business model is the ability to diversify revenue streams based on access to tens or hundreds of thousands of users.

One of the most frequently overlooked aspects of starting a scooter share is the need for insurance. In this blog post I will detail the common requirements of American cities and the type/amount of insurance required to operate your fleet.

Costs of running a scooter share, as well as generate a handy chart that shows gross and net revenue based on margins reported and my own estimates/analysis.

Joyride, a world-leading micromobility platform, will officially launch its scooter share offering with operators in over a dozen global markets scheduled for early 2019. Joyride has already launched scooter share pilots with select partners in North America and Europe and plans to quickly expand its reach with more deployments.

Launching a scooter share fleet in a city may require a permit. In this blog post I will detail the various considerations related to these permits and potential costs associated.

A lot of new operators can find it overwhelming and difficult to locate the information necessary when starting a scooter share. In this blog, we’ll answer all of the main questions related to starting a scooter share and provide recommendations with respect to types of hardware to look into and launch considerations.

Electric kick-scooters have dominated the personal mobility space in North America over the last year. When it first officially launched in September 2017, Bird, one of the most prominent companies in the United States started in one neighbourhood (Santa Monica) with a fleet of a few hundred.

It’s not news that dockless bikes schemes have encountered a few problems, particularly in Europe and North America. In this article, we look more closely at the issues dockless bike schemes have faced, and how operators have tackled them.

Our cities and towns are facing ever greater problems of pollution and congestion, and we all know more cycling is the answer. We talk about dockless bikes and how anyone with the right know-how can go from start-up to dockless bike operator.

In January Future Cities Catapult hosted Clare Rogers, founding member of Better Streets for Enfield during our lunchtime talk series. As a parent cyclist riding a tandem for the school run, she related the struggles and successes of implementing the TfL’s £30 million bid to turn three outer London boroughs into “Mini Hollands”.