Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion
Mr. Hal Stevenson:
Yes. As I said, we have the technology to deliver that and legislation can make it enforceable.
In terms of the balance between cyclists and e-scooter users on cycle lanes and other cycling infrastructure, Lime is the world's largest provider of shared e-bikes and e-scooters and, again, we do not see that as a conflict requiring a balance. As far as we can see from our data, users of Lime are regularly switching between the two different modes and like to use that type of infrastructure for both. We are not seeing issues in that regard. It is great when the infrastructure is put in place and we have seen huge progress in that area throughout Ireland in the past 12 months or so.
On cost, our mission is to provide affordable green transport systems. It is crucial that we do not price people out of our services. There is no point in trying to deliver a sustainable initiative like this and having people walk past because they cannot afford to use it. We offer a standard pricing, with a cost of approximately €1 to unlock a scooter or bike and a 15 cent per minute fee to ride it. Users are looking at a cost of around €5 for a 30-minute trip. Beyond that, we also offer affordable rates via our Lime access programme, which gives a 50% discount on all rides for concession pass holders. In addition, where people have a discounted pass to use the Luas, for example, that discount will automatically apply to their Lime rides.
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