Dott highlights the space occupied by cars in Europe’s cities
New images and data released for World Bike Day
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Dott, the responsible micromobility operator, today unveils new images showing the impact of parked cars, which dominate public space in cities across Europe.
The visuals have been released ahead of World Bike Day (3rd June), to encourage people to think about how cities could be transformed if more people made alternative transport choices.
To help people across Europe discover the ease and efficiency of shared e-bikes, Dott is offering 50% off two e-bike rides to all users this World Bike day.
Demand for Dott’s shared e-bikes is growing as people increasingly take advantage of their effectiveness for travel across city centres. In the first quarter of 2023, there was a 77% increase in e-bike use across all Dott markets based on the number of both rides and riders. The average distance travelled had also increased, by 12% to 2.86km compared to Q1 2022, as riders benefit from effortless travel for longer
Henri Moissinac, Co-Founder and CEO, Dott said: “World Bike Day is an opportunity for us to think about how we can transform our cities by increasing bike use. For too long, our cities have been centred around cars. We can change that by improving infrastructure, and making it easier and safer for people to choose environmentally friendly transport such as shared e-bikes for travel in their city centres.”
London data
- Demand for Dott’s e-bikes in London has increased by 153% in the first quarter of 2023 (based on the number of rides) compared to an equivalent period in 20221, with a near doubling (+90%) of riders.
- The average trip distance is 2.18km.
- Parked cars occupy 1,400 hectares, equal to 10 times the size of Hyde Park2
Paris data
- Demand for Dott’s e-bikes in Paris has increased by 187% in the first quarter of 2023, (based on the number of rides) compared to the same period in 2022, with an 83% increase in the number of riders.
- The average trip distance is 3.2km (+23%).
- Parked cars occupy 197 hectares, equal to all 17 parks in the city of Paris (not incl. Bois de Boulogne & Bois de Vincennes)3
Milan data
- Demand for Dott’s e-bikes in Milan has increased by 15% in the first quarter of 2023 (based on the number of rides) compared to the same period in 2022, with a 27% increase in the number of riders.
- The average trip distance is 2km
- Parked cars occupy over 375 hectares, equal to over 9 times the size of Parco Sempione4
Brussels data
- Demand for Dott’s e-bikes in Brussels increased by 42% throughout 2022 (based on the number or rides, with a 55% increase in the number or riders.5
- The average trip distance is 3.02km (+18%).
- Parked cars take up over 316 hectares, equal to over 10 times the size of Parc Cinquentenaire6
The environment and social impact are at the heart of every business decision at Dott. The micromobility company has set out its goals and progress at ridedott.com/sustainability.
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Notes to editors
1 Q1 (Jan-Mar) 2023 compared to Apr-Jun 2022, the first three months of Dott’s e-bike service in London
2 Source: https://centreforlondon.org/reader/parking-kerbside-mangement/
5 Growth between last and first quarters, Q4 (Oct-Dec) 2022 compared to Q1 (Jan-Mar) 2022.
6 Source: https://www.bruxelles.be/sites/default/files/bxl/RIE.pdf
About Dott
Dott is a European micromobility operator founded by Henri Moissinac and Maxim Romain, with the mission to free our cities with clean rides for everyone. Dott currently operates over 40,000 e-scooters and 10,000 e-bikes in top cities in Belgium, France, Israel, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the UK. Dott has won two of the biggest micromobility tenders in the world, in both Paris and in London. Dott has a staff of over 600, with its main teams located in Amsterdam, London and Paris.