Our story
The Department for Transport established e-scooter trials as part of their COVID-response, as well as to inform future policy and gauge how this new mode of travel can be safely integrated into the UK’s transport ecosystem.
In Taunton there are 100 e-scooters in 55 locations, available for anyone to pick up who is over 16 and holds a provisional driving license. The trial is also operating in other towns across the region.
In the first 45 days of the trial, users made enough journeys to travel once around the world - nearly 25,000 miles.
Our advice
Somerset County Council and the four District Councils are working together towards a climate resilient Somerset.
Transport accounts for 46% of carbon emissions across the county.
When it comes to tackling climate change, everyone needs to play their part, and making small, everyday changes like swapping a car journey for one by e-scooter can make a big difference.