COQUITLAM, B.C., September 9, 2025 – Building on the success of Coquitlam’s Shared E-Micromobility Pilot Program, the City is extending its agreement with Lime Canada Inc. until April 2027.

With this extension confirmed, riders can look forward to new program features including an expanding service area in Coquitlam’s City Centre area, designated parking stations throughout and better network connections with Port Moody’s recently announced program with Lime.

The Shared E-Micromobility Pilot, adopted in 2023, aligns with the Province’s electric kick scooter pilot project. It increases transportation options in Coquitlam’s City Centre with a low-cost solution that can connect users to the first and last kilometers of their journey—an alternative to short car trips that also supports more sustainable travel. 

Program Enhancements

Coquitlam’s shared e-micromobility program has been extended to April 2027 with the option for an additional year. During this time, residents can expect to have access to shared e-bikes and e-scooters while staff continue to respond to resident and user feedback to adapt the program: 

• One Vendor: Coquitlam will continue with Lime, with a service extension signed until April 2027. 
• Continuous Service into Port Moody: Port Moody has also recently partnered with Lime enabling residents and visitors in both municipalities to benefit from a larger, continuous service area. This will help reduce the devices being parked along the western edge of Coquitlam City Centre (e.g. along Guildford Way and Barnet Highway west of Falcon Drive), and is anticipated to increase ridership. You can start a trip in Coquitlam and end it Port Moody, and vice versa. 
• Device Parking Improvements: With the success of mandatory dockless parking stations in Town Centre (i.e. defined parking areas, usually marked on the ground with paint), the City will expand the requirement throughout the service area to end trips at designated parking stations. This helps reduce sidewalk clutter and improves accessibility for all sidewalk users, as well as increases the vendor’s ability to identify violations and issue fines to riders who do not properly park their device.  
• Service Area Expansion: Once the current service area has been fully converted to mandatory parking stations, the City will look to expand the service area based on usage data and demand. 
• Community Education: Lime will continue to provide education programming on rider etiquette, parking compliance and safety through their user app, and by participating at community events. The City will also continue public education to reinforce etiquette and education for users and the general public.

Ridership Highlights 

Since the launch of Coquitlam’s Shared E-Micromobility Pilot program, the City has seen strong performance metrics including the following highlights:  

• Over 140,000 trips taken 
• Estimated 47,000 car trips replaced 
• 40% of trips happen at night when transit service is reduced

For more information on the pilot program, user safety and upcoming events, please visit coquitlam.ca/escooter.

About Coquitlam’s Updated Transportation Plan

The City adopted its current Strategic Transportation Plan in 2012. Since then, there have been significant changes including the addition of SkyTrain, consideration of different kinds of street users, and emerging technologies to address climate change mitigation and adaptation.

A new Transportation Plan is being developed in five phases, supported by two key strategies: an E-Mobility Strategy and a Road Safety Strategy. These will move forward in parallel, guided by the Plan’s vision and themes. The Plan will also align with other important City initiatives, including the recently completed Environmental Sustainability Plan and Economic Development Strategy, as well as the Climate Action Plan and Accessibility and Inclusion Plan that are currently in progress. 

Learn more at LetsTalkCoquitlam.ca/TransportationPlan.

Media Contact:
Douglas McLeod
Director, Transportation
604-972-3500
epw@coquitlam.ca

We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that the name Coquitlam was derived from the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ (HUN-kuh-MEE-num) word kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (kwee-KWET-lum) meaning “Red Fish Up the River”. The City is honoured to be located on the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm traditional and ancestral lands, including those parts that were historically shared with the q̓ic̓əy̓ (kat-zee), and other Coast Salish Peoples.