Micromobility Trends Are Changing How We Navigate City Streets

Micromobility is the use of small, lightweight vehicles designed for short-distance travel in urban areas and operated by their users.

This fact sheet summarizes information on key topics related to micromobility, including safety, access and mobility, data, regulation, and funding.

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Micromobility is a category of lightweight personal transportation that includes vehicles like e-scooters, e-bikes, regular bicycles, and similar small, low-speed devices.

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Micromobility refers to lightweight vehicles—typically electric—used for short-distance urban transportation. These vehicles provide a sustainable and flexible alternative to cars, helping to …

Micromobility is a term that refers to compact, lightweight vehicles with velocities lower than 30 km/h and driven personally by road users (not by another person).

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Multiple criteria can be applied to define micromobility: weight (less than 500 kg), 4 passenger or payload capacity, powertrain (human-powered or electric), maximum speeds or ranges, …

Micromobility is a term referring to “any small, low-speed, human or electric-powered transportation device, including bicycles, scooters, electric-assist bicycles (e-bikes), electric scooters (e-scooters), …

On Earth Day 2026, Zag sits down with Beryl, Ryde and Port to examine how micromobility has reshaped urban movement across three use cases: commuting, living and logistics.

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Micromobility is a transport option that can be used for a variety of trip types, from short commutes, to first- and last-mile connections with transit, to inter- and intra-neighborhood travel.

By 'micromobility' we mean a form of transportation in small vehicles designed for short, lightweight travel and usually powered by human or low-power electric motors.