Voi offers e-scooter rides for free to help clean up cities on International Climate Action Day
Riding a Voi e-scooter. Credit: Voi
Shared e-scooter company Voi is offering free rides to help reduce emissions in towns and cities to mark International Climate Action Day 2023.
New riders in Cambridge, Cheltenham, Corby, Gloucester, Kettering, Liverpool, London, Northampton, Oxford, Portsmouth, Rushden & Higham Ferrers, Southampton and Wellingborough can take advantage of a free 30 minute e-scooter use valid from Climate Action Day, 24 October, until 31 December with code CLIMATEACTION23.
The introduction of Voi e-scooters and e-bikes into the UK has reduced carbon emissions by over 4,200 tonnes CO2e since their introduction in 2020.
E-scooters and e-bikes are helping to reduce carbon emissions and air pollution in towns and cities by replacing short car trips.
Since their introduction into the UK three years ago, Voi e-scooters and e-bikes have clocked up over 45.2 million miles, replacing over 10.7 million car journeys, reducing carbon emissions by over 4,200 tonnes CO2e.
They have also been shown to cut commuting time by 47%*, helping to reduce congestion as well.
Reducing car dependency and decarbonising urban transport is seen as a vital step in achieving the UK government’s goal to reach net zero and improving the well-being and efficiency of cities.
Jack Samler, Voi general manager UK, Ireland and France, said, “We aim to transform how people move in cities, freeing us from car dependency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, working all the time to reduce the environmental impact of our value chain and operations in the process.
“This Climate Action Day we hope to really encourage that shift and that’s why we’re offering free e-scooter and e-bike use, to encourage new riders to have a go and see how easy and convenient it is to make the switch.
“With no emissions, every single e-scooter and e-bike trip that replaces a car journey is helping to transform UK towns and cities into cleaner and healthier places to live, work and visit.
“I’d like to thank everyone who has already joined us in making a positive difference to the UK’s carbon emissions by switching from their car to our safe, convenient and affordable e-scooters and e-bikes.”
The offer is valid for 24 October - 31 December, but must be redeemed in the Voi app by 31 October 2023.
Voi is currently in the running for two national awards - for reducing congestion and cleaning up the air in UK towns and cities, shortlisted in the CiTTi Awards in the Clean Air Projects and Congestion Reduction categories.
Notes to editors:
CO2 reduction from Voi riders in UK cities where Voi currently operates:
Cambridge: 929,393 car trips replaced, 370 tonnes CO2e avoided
Liverpool: 1,828,480 car trips replaced, 677 tonnes CO2e avoided
Northampton: 1,498,627 car trips replaced, 598 tonnes CO2e avoided
Oxford: 301,156 car trips replaced, 118 tonnes CO2e avoided
Portsmouth: 404,533 car trips replaced, 172 tonnes CO2e avoided
Southampton: 562,344 car trips replaced, 225 tonnes CO2e avoided
*E-scooters were shown to cut commuting time by 47%* in a recent study by UCL. More info here: https://www.voi.com/blog/modal-shift/
For further information, please contact:
Juliette Maxam, Senior PR manager, Voi UK, Ireland and France
juliette.maxam@voiapp.io
About Voi
Founded in 2018, Voi is a Swedish micromobility company offering e-scooter and e-bike sharing in partnership with towns, cities and local communities. We believe e-scooters can play a central role in changing how people move in our towns and cities in the future. We want to ensure that the micromobility transformation happens the right way - through real innovative technology, open and transparent dialogue with towns, cities and governments and by adapting our products to local needs. Voi’s holistic Environmental Action Plan tackles emissions and promotes renewable energy use and circularity along its supply chain.
Voi operates in over 100 towns and cities across 12 countries. It is headquartered in Stockholm and employs 1,000 people. To date, Voi boasts more than seven million riders and has served more than 150+ million rides.
