Bird is launching an electric scooter pilot scheme in Paris as part of its global expansion plans . The set - up is to examine how such a service works in a city of over two million people and one which is " very forward - thinking " on solving congestion issues , said Patrick Studener , the company 's head of Europe , the Middle East and Africa . Users will be able to rent the scooters for an initial fee of € 1 ( $ 1.2 ) , then € 0.15 a minute . Bird is also getting ready to deploy some of the vehicles in some areas of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv .
Bird is launching an electric scooter pilot scheme in Paris as part of its global expansion plans. The start-up aims to examine how such a service works in a city of over two million people and one which is "very forward-thinking" on solving congestion issues, said Patrick Studener, the company's head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Users will be able to rent the scooters for an initial fee of €1 ($1.2), then €0.15 a minute. Bird is also getting ready to deploy some of the vehicles in some areas of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.