Lime e-scooters are coming to Budapest

The Californian start-up Lime will introduce its electric scooters to Budapest, as reported by forbes.hu.

“Innovation and micromobility will offer tangible benefits for Budapest’s residents” – Lime’s International Communications Director Paloma Castro Martinez told attendees at the Smart X Conference in Budapest. Lime’s mission is to provide quick, simple and sustainable alternatives to getting around the city. Their electric scooters alleviate congestion pressures, reduce air pollution, and ease parking difficulties in the cities they operate in.

 “We will soon join Budapest’s excellent ‘Cities for the People’ initiative. As a part of it – on trial for the time being – we will launch our electric scooter service to make the lives of the city’s residents easier” said Castro Martinez.

At the moment the company is negotiating with city authorities to make sure Lime is compliant with local regulations. Castro Martinez also said at the conference:

“I hope that this time next year we will see many people using e-scooters to get around Budapest and I wish for our service to be an integral part of this dynamic city.”

Lime’s e-scooters are present in over 100 cities and they are equipped with GPS and an automatic locking system. Users can download the Lime app from both the Apple Store and Google Play, which can be used to find the closest vacant e-scooter and then unlock them.