Beryl has revealed that riders of their e-scooters on the Isle of Wight covered a whopping 156,924 miles across 73,478 journeys in 2021 – the equivalent to over 6 times round the globe.
Since launching in December last year, Beryl has enabled people to choose a sustainable, convenient and enjoyable mode of transport to travel around the Island. This year, the journeys taken by Beryl e-scooter have seen a model shift from journeys taken by car of 12.95%.
The figures have been released as Beryl reveals its annual demographic survey for schemes across England. Based on 1,000 responses from people signed up to Beryl in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Hereford, Norwich, Watford and the Isle of Wight, the resulting data provides key insights into how people are using micromobility schemes and trends.
It showed that on the Isle of Wight, the most important factor when choosing a micromobility service is convenience, with 88% of users citing this as ‘very important’ (71%) or ‘somewhat important’ (17%). This was followed by cost (84%), and environmental impact (68%).
The survey also found that 41% of journeys taken on Isle of Wight were for leisure and that 79% of riders have used an e-scooter to replace a car, van, or taxi journey (either as a driver or passenger).
Oddly, the demongraphic data shows that the most popular age to be riding a Beryl e-scooter is 55-64 – despite many Islanders commenting saying they only ever see young people riding around.
Beryl CEO, Phil Ellis, has said:
‘’We are delighted to see so many people on the Isle of Wight making use of our scheme, in what has been a very challenging year for everyone.
Article continues below this advertisement ‘’The figures show that efficient and well delivered micromobility systems can quickly become a popular part of the local transport network, providing people with a wider choice of how they travel.
“By getting more people out of the car and using our bikes and scooters, Beryl will continue to play a key role in boosting public health and reducing traffic congestion as well as improving air quality and reducing carbon emissions.’’
