Zagster rolls out Scooter Share Pilot Programme in the city of Salem

Zagster, the industry’s leading operations platform for the micro-mobility sharing economy, has teamed up with the City of Salem, Mass. to launch a scooter share pilot program.

Zagster, with its scooter partner, Spin, is bringing 250 scooters to the market. Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll will officially launch the program with a ribbon cutting at the new park at 289 Derby Street today at 5 pm.

“Micro-mobility is a priority consideration for Salem. Bikes, and now scooters, help us connect destinations across our city, as well as our businesses and major institutions, such as Salem State University and North Shore Medical Center, to our commuter rail station and ferry wharf,” said Mayor Driscoll. “Through the addition of a bike share programme, operated by Zagster, and now the scooter share pilot programme, we are cutting down on car congestion on our city streets, decreasing the infrastructure challenges more cars put on the city, and bettering our environment. Given our positive experience with Zagster on our bike-share program, we believe that they're the right company that we should work with on this pilot.”

The city and Zagster will host scooter education and safety workshops for interested Salem residents and visitors to the city. The workshops will focus on how to ride scooters, operate them safely, and educate riders on local riding regulations.

“We applaud Mayor Driscoll and the City of Salem for its proactive approach in bringing scooters and additional micro-mobility options to the City of Salem,” said Dan Grossman, CEO, Zagster. “Zagster is excited to continue to bring its operational excellence to the city to support both the existing bikeshare and the new scooter-share programmes. Our operational approach will future proof Salem for other additional modes of transportation the city may look to add in the future.”

Salem residents and visitors will be able to rent scooters from over two dozen stations around the city. It costs $1 to unlock a scooter and 15 cents per minute to ride.