E-scooter pilot program open for applications now

Interested e-scooter companies can now visit www.reddeer.ca/escooter to find information on how to submit a business license application to become one of the approved e-scooter companies to participate in Red Deer’s pilot program.

According to City officials, over the past year, several e-scooter businesses have expressed an interest in operating in Red Deer.

As a result, council approved an open market option, meaning there will be no caps on the number of businesses that can apply to the program, or the number of e-scooters the businesses can bring into the pilot. City officials hope this will allow for the market in Red Deer to determine the demand.

“We are excited to see the e-scooter companies plans and ideas on how to bring e-scooters to our city this summer,” said Amy Fengstad, Parking and Licensing Supervisor, in a press release. “All the information needed on how to apply, and other basic e-scooter information is now available on our website.”