Who is using e-scooters and how? Evidence from Paris

Micromobility vehicles, and especially free-floating electric scooters (FFES), have been thriving over the past couple of years, Paris being most important market worldwide. In this paper, we first define micromobility. Then, present design results an extensive face-to-face road survey among e-scooter (ES) users in (N = 459, F(men) 68%). Results indicate that ES rarely own their proper microvehicle, are mostly men, aged 18–29, a high educational level. They not less motorized than general population use occasionally. Their main motivation is travel time savings followed by playfulness money savings. However, seeking frequent riders. shifted mainly from walking public transportation (72%) few increased total mobility making new trips (6%). Findings can be useful to researchers, policy makers, FFES operators context COVID pandemics.