[15 December 2023] Australia and New Zealand’s largest micromobility company Beam will bring its brand of community-first micromobility to Albury from today.

Up to 300 purple e-scooters will be introduced to the city and be available for hire from 5am to midnight, 7 days a week, accessible via downloading the Beam app and scanning the QR code on the e-scooters.

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The app-based service will feature affordable pay-as-you-go rates ($1 to unlock and from $0.51 per minute to ride), and ‘virtual docking’ to protect city amenity.

Beam’s ‘Beam Safe Academy’, the company’s major safety education and enforcement program, will be in place to educate riders on local riding rules and safe handling of e-scooters. The program includes:

• A pre-trip in-app safety briefing for every rider, featuring instructions on how to park and ride safely
• An in-app Beam Safety Quiz educating riders on the riding rules, with free credits offered to encourage rider education
• Beam Safety Ambassadors patrolling high-traffic areas, promoting safe riding and parking 
• A three-strikes policy, with riders facing suspension for bad riding and parking offences. Those caught riding dangerously or breaking the law face permanent bans. 

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In addition, Beam’s annual safety campaign ‘Summer Smart’ will today be launched in Albury, with the digital and in-app campaign focusing on reminding riders of key riding rules:

• It’s illegal to drink and ride. 
• Put your phone away while riding - Just like when driving a car, it’s illegal to use your phone whilst riding an e-scooter.
• No tandem riding - Stick to one person on an e-scooter.
• Park responsibly, with your e-scooter parked kerbside.

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Beam’s NSW Operations Manager, Ned Dale said:‍

“We’re excited to be bringing our purple fleet to Albury, giving residents and locals more options in how they travel around town.

“We’re committed to investing in the local community, with new technology to improve safety and accessibility of our e-scooters, and new community programs to enable local businesses and community groups to unlock the benefits of shared micromobility. 

“Safety is our first priority, and we are committed to enforcing safe riding, in collaboration with the police.

“We invest in rider education, prevention and deterrence, but above all, even the safest e-scooter requires a safer rider, and we ask that people do the right thing - that means wear a helmet, follow the road rules.”

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