Bolt, the leading European mobility platform focused on making urban travel more affordable, convenient and sustainable, has announced its intention to bring its e-scooters to Galway as part of an integrated transport system.
The company is ready to provide 10,000 of its e-scooters to Irish towns and cities. Projections based on Bolt’s European markets, more than 130 jobs, including 20 in Galway, are expected to be created on the successful roll-out of e-scooters in Irish cities. These local operation roles would manage the charging, maintenance and distribution of the e-scooters.
Following the successful launch of its taxi-hailing service in Dublin, Bolt will create Ireland’s first multi-modaltransport platform, where the public can choose from a car, e-scooter or even an e-bike.
Integration with public transport
Luke Mackey, Ireland country manager for Bolt said that their data from similar sized cities shows that offering micromobility services like scooters alongside ride-hailing can replace up to 11 per cent of car trips under 3km.
Integration with the wider public transport system would only increase the value add to the public who can mix between cars, micromobility, rail and bus in one app.
“In the future, journeys can begin from the multi-modal Bolt app. Some trips make more sense on an e-scooter, some in a taxi,” he said. “Bolt can combine them all, and you don’t have to use multiple apps for each service and type of vehicle. Once a person enters their destination in our app, we’ll recommend different ways to get there based on time, price or weather,."
