City Of Cheyenne: Bird Rides E-Scooters Coming To Cheyenne

Press release from the City of Cheyenne:

July 23, 2021

CHEYENNE - The City of Cheyenne is proud to welcome Los Angeles, California-based, shared electric scooter company, Bird Rides, to bring e-scooters to the City in the coming days. Just in time for Cheyenne Frontier Days, Bird is a naturally social distanced way to get around. The scooters are available through a mobile phone application and riders pay to use the scooter per minute. 

“We’ve seen the popularity of electronic scooters in other communities. With appropriate regulations now in place, it’s exciting to offer them to our residents and visitors. We welcome Bird Rides to the Capital City,” stated Mayor Patrick Collins.

At the June 28th City Council Meeting, the Governing Body passed three emergency ordinances as it relates to rideshare electric scooters. The three ordinances place appropriate licensing, insurance, and enforcement regulations on electric scooters within the City of Cheyenne. GPS geofencing perimeters and speed limits were also established.

Electronic scooters will abide by the same standards as cyclists for traffic rules.

This press release was produced by the City of Cheyenne. The views expressed here are the author’s own.