Spin E-bikes and E-scooters Linked to Google Maps

Spin, a mobility business of Ford Motor, is working with Google Maps to provide e-scooters and e-bikes as a transportation option on the platform in Spin’s markets*. While looking for directions, Google Maps users can locate Spin vehicles in 84 towns, cities and campuses in the United States, Canada, Germany and Spain, Spin said in a release today. (Read AutoInformed.com on Ford Buys E-Scooter Company Spin)

Google Maps users can see, in real-time, the nearest available Spin e-bike or e-scooter, including how long it will take to walk to the vehicle, as well as the estimated battery range and expected arrival time. Users will then be directed to the Spin app to pay for the vehicle, unlock it and take their ride. Spin claims integration will bring wider public awareness to Spin’s vehicle availability and point people towards a more sustainable option for short journeys in urban areas.

So-called micromobility is continuing grow as a transportation solution for those living in urban areas or campuses. As e-scooters and e-bikes are being increasingly built into journey-planning platforms, residents and visitors can use a multi-modal approach to the way they get around cities. This latest integration follows Spin’s recent addition into a number of global and regional journey planning platforms such as  CityMapper, Moovit, Transit and Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe (KVB).

* See here the full Spin list.