Should cities charge fees for e-scooters to solve the known problems?

Since Nivel was founded in 2019, we have helped cities by preparing the ground for modern regulation. Bergen, Stavanger, Ålesund, Sarpsborg and others have all received our view on how to achieve the right level of regulation.

Crowded station areas, visually impaired people falling over scooters and hordes of scooters making the city unattractive. Could these problems be solved if cities charge fees for e scooters? With the Nivel Regulator, cities can introduce these fees quickly and uniformly for all operators and adjust them digitally.

1. Is there a legal basis to collect fees?

2. What do e-scooter operators think about new fees?

3. A fixed fee gives the wrong incentives

4. The Nivel Regulator enables cities to charge the ones responsible for the problems

5. Incentivise the usage of e-scooters in the outskirts

6. Test fees with the Nivel Regulator and learn from the real world