Monday, February 17, 2025

E-scooters on move to Auckland’s outer suburbs

Auckland Council has granted a licence for a new e-scooter operator, Ario, to operate a rental micromobility business in the city’s outer suburbs.  

Joining current licensed providers Lime and Beam, Ario has been granted a Tier 3 licence by the council, which allows it to operate in the outer suburbs only, with an allocation of 150 e-scooters.

The company intends to launch the scooter fleet initially in and around New Lynn.  

Auckland Council’s Manager Licensing and Environmental Health, Mervyn Chetty says the new licence will increase mobility options in different parts of Tāmaki Makaurau.  

“Ario’s presence will offer an additional option for Aucklanders moving around New Lynn and surrounding suburbs and help to improve access to public transport hubs in the area,” he says.

Map showing where Ario scooters will operate initially.

The three-wheeled scooters can be controlled remotely by Ario’s operations team, helping to reduce footpath clutter by allowing them to be re-parked away from disruptive or inaccessible locations, Council said in a statement.

As with other rental operators, Council says it will also monitor Ario scooters for the duration of the licence to ensure they are compliant with the Rental Micromobility Code of Practice and other relevant bylaws.  

The new license has been granted until 3 November when all current e-scooter licences will expire. Auckland Council will be accepting applications for rental micromobility licences in July 2024.

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