Factors Affecting e-Scooter Mode Substitution

Abstract

What transport modes do e-scooters replace? This article analyses the results from a web survey conducted among customers who were registered with five different shared e-scooter apps in Norway in October-November 2021. It is found that the context of the e-scooter trip, as well as characteristics of the users and their choice situation, impact the answer to that question. In all circumstances but for night rides, e-scooters most often replace walking. However, e-scooters are also found to replace cars as a transport mode, especially with longer e-scooter trips, if the user is male, if the e-scooter is privately owned (as opposed to shared), and to destinations that are poorly served by public transport.