Micromobility at an all-time high, new report says

A new report finds that Shared Micromobility is at an all-time high with at least 172 million trips in 421 cities taken across North American in 2023.

According to the fifth annual report on the state of the micromobility industry by the North American Bikeshare & Scootershare Association, found that micromobility continues to grow as the industry continues to mature and gain efficiencies. Shared micromobility ridership across the country as well as the number of cities with micromobility systems reached its highest annual level to date, the report found.

“There’s just no two ways about it, shared micromobility consistently delivers, year-over-year-over-year” said NABSA Executive Director Sam Herr. “Communities increasingly view and utilize shared micromobility as an essential mode in a multi-modal network. This is what we need to further climate and equity goals, and make our communities more sustainable into the future.”

According to the report, the total number of shared micromobility vehicles deployed across the country decreased slightly in 2023, but the total number of trips continued to rise meaning fleets generally had more rider per vehicle per service day. The report said that means higher utilization points to more fleet effectiveness and efficiency. Of riders, 67 percent use e-bikes and 46 percent use EVs or hybrid vehicles to rebalance their shared micromobility fleets.

Additionally, 64 percent of shared micromobility rides last year were on e-devices and 82 percent of systems across North American incorporate electric shared micromobility devices. E-bikeshare trips continue to increase over time, the report found, from 7 million in 2019 to almost 40 million in 2023.

By replacing auto trips across North American in 2023, shared improbability offsets an estimated 81 million pounds of CO2 emissions, the report found.

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