Look out bikes, electric scooters are taking over the streets of Âé¶čAV.
OGO Scooters is the first rideshare scooter program to start operations in Western Canada and the fleet of 60 OGO scooters will be available for use starting July 13.
Through an app, riders will be available to find a scooter, activate it, use it at free range within the scootersâ geo-fenced area and then drop it off at almost any location within Âé¶čAV. The scooter has a price of $1 per use plus an addition 30 cents per minute.
Theyâll be ideal for quick cruises and trips along the waterfront and downtown areas during the summer.
âThere couldnât be a better spot,â OGO co-owner Chris Szydloski said.
â(Âé¶čAV) is a beautiful city and weâre super proud and excited to be a part of this.â
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OGO is the first program to introduce their scooters to Âé¶čAV this summer, with three other electric scooter companies looking to start operations later this summer.
A division of Canada West Segway, Szydloski and co-owner Kyle Leduc hope to start the electrical revolution in Âé¶čAV, the Okanagan and Western Canada.
âThe goal is convenience over chaos. This is what people need instead of driving three-or-four blocks, having to find parking and pay for parking,â Leduc said.
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Matt Worona, active transportation co-ordinator with the City of Âé¶čAV, said the city is happy to see electric micromobilty industries on Âé¶čAV streets.
âWe know this is kind of the future, and weâre realizing the benefits we will get as a city,â Worona said.
âItâs exciting for people in town and tourists. (The scooters) are popular and weâre excited about the reaction of the vehicles in Âé¶čAV.â
The e-scooters will only be allowed on certain paths in the city included in the geo-fenced areas. The Okanagan Rail Trail, Angel Way, Waterfront walkway and Abbott Street make up most of the initial areas.
The scooters are not currently permitted on the roads, but both Worona and OGO said they look into expanding the area for all electric vehicles in the future.
More information on OGO can be found at.
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