A New Way to Get Around the City
Introducing VeoRide!
Bicycles, e-bikes, and e-scooters, Oh My!
The City of College Park, University of Maryland Department of Transportation Services (DOTS) and Town of University Park has partnered with the mobility share company VeoRide to pilot a year-long bike and electric scooter (e-scooter) program. VeoRide has pioneered the mobility industry’s most durable, rider safe and eco-friendly e-scooter on the market.
On Wednesday, August 28, VeoRide began introducing a fleet of 150 electric assist bikes (e-bikes), 70 pedal bikes and 70 e-scooters to 24 different locations on campus and around the City of College Park and Town of University Park. In the initial phase of the pilot, bikes and e-scooters will be available from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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HOW TO RIDE
To rent a bike or e-scooter, customers must download the free VeoRide app on their mobile device and locate their preferred vehicle. After initiating Bluetooth pairing, they must scan the QR code on the vehicle or enter the vehicle’s ID to unlock it and ride. At the end of the trip, bicycles must be parked at any public bike rack, and e-scooters must be parked in designated areas identified in the app. The rider pushes the button on the lock to end the trip.
E-bikes and e-scooters cost $1.00 to unlock and 15 cents per minute of use. Pedal bicycles cost $1.00 to unlock and 5 cents per minute of use.
SAFETY FIRST
Bikes and scooters should generally be used on roads; however, sidewalks can be used when necessary. Remember to always yield to pedestrians. Users should ride in low traffic areas and bike lanes, and exercise caution if it is necessary to cross or briefly travel on a busy road. First-time users are required to review safety protocol in the VeoRide app before activating their vehicle. Riders should always wear a helmet.
VeoRide supports user safety through community engagement and vehicle maintenance checks. Their employees perform regular multi-point inspections and maintenance of each vehicle so riders may be confident they can safely travel to their next destination.