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Our distinctive safety orange e-scooters are set to seamlessly join the lives of Tasmanians on their daily commute. A first for the state, the 12-month trial will see Hobart and Launceston roll-out rental e-scooter operations from 17 and 18 December respectively, making micromobility and its many benefits more accessible to the community.

Hobart will host a fleet of 300 Neuron e-scooters on the streets, covering a large area including Hobart City, Cornelian Bay, Mount Stuart, Glebe, Battery Point and Sandy Bay. In Launceston, 200 e-scooters will cover Launceston City, Newstead, Elphin, Invermay, Mowbary and Newham. Neuron will invest significantly into the state, creating over 50 locally sourced jobs across the two cities. 

Both cities will benefit from a new, safe, convenient and environmentally-friendly way to travel, as well as a range of pioneering safety innovations. These include the world’s first app-controlled helmet lock which secures a helmet to every e-scooter in between trips; topple detection; a 000 emergency button; voice guidance to educate and warn riders on how to ride safely; and a ‘Follow my Ride’ function. Geofencing technology will also be used to control where e-scooters can be ridden and parked, and how fast they can travel.

Riders will be able to book and use the e-scooters through Neuron’s user-friendly app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play and set up in a matter of minutes. Single trips will cost AU$1 to unlock the e-scooter and 45 cents per minute thereafter. More frequent users have the option to purchase Neuron Passes, a subscription service, available in three-day (AU$25), weekly (AU$33), or monthly (AU$45) options. The packages will allow users to ride as many times as they want for up to 90 minutes per day for a fixed affordable price. This will result in no additional unlocking fees and savings of up to 96%.

We look forward to partnering with the City of Hobart and City of Launceston to deliver a safe and efficient service.