Since first launching in September 2020, Neuron has gone from strength to strength in Townsville with riders notching up over one million kilometres travelled. The milestone comes as Townsville City Council approves Neuron’s application to expand the riding area. To support the expansion, planned to roll-out on Friday 8 April, there will be an additional 200 e-scooters – bringing our fleet from 250 to 450 e-scooters and creating 15 new jobs sourced locally.

The expanded service area will mean e-scooters can be ridden in Rowes Bay, Belgian Gardens, West End, Currajong, Pimlico, Hyde Park, Hermit Park, Mysterton, South Townsville and Railway Estate, covering a further 16 square kilometres. A recent survey found that 70 per cent of e-scooter rides in Townsville resulted in a purchase, with the expansion set to be welcomed by local businesses within the new zone.

Neuron’s e-scooters have been embraced by residents, with a recent rider survey showing an overwhelming 90 per cent of riders believe Neuron has made a positive impact on the city. The average trip length in the is 1.9km and, an impressive 46 per cent of all trips replaced a car journey, eliminating an estimated 73 tonnes of CO2 emissions.

We’re excited to grow our fleet of e-scooters in the city, equipped with a range of pioneering safety innovations, including the world’s first app-controlled helmet lock, securing a helmet to every e-scooter in between trips; geofencing control; topple detection; a 000 emergency button; voice guidance to educate and warn riders on how to ride safely; a “Follow my Ride” function, and more.

Students will soon be returning to campuses across Australia, with many choosing e-scooters as a convenient way to travel between classes. In line with O Week, we’re teaming up with ARSF to launch a student-focused safe riding campaign. 

We’re thrilled to work with local universities to educate their students on safe riding practices ahead of their return to face-to-face learning. 

At our ScootSafe events, new students will have the opportunity to take a safety briefing where they can learn about Neuron’s safe riding rules and the many safety features on their e-scooters. Completing the briefing ensures that riders have the knowledge and confidence to ride Neuron’s e-scooters safely. Neuron’s Safety Ambassadors will also be out in greater numbers during the first few weeks of classes  in order to assist new riders with signing up on the app, and deliver practical tips for safe riding. 

The campaign will run at the following universities and locations:

• Melbourne ACU Campus on March 1, between 9:00am – 3pm
• Ballarat ACU Market Day on March 2, between 11:00am – 2:00pm
• Frankston Monash Peninsula Campus on February 25, 1pm – 3pm
• Hobart University of Tasmania Sandy Bay Campus on February 23, between 11:00am – 1:30pm
• Canberra ANU Market Day on February 16, between 9:00am – 3:30pm
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At each event, we’ll be shining a light on some of our safe riding in-app initiatives such as the  ‘helmet selfie’ feature which rewards riders with free credits if they take a picture of themselves wearing the helmet, as well as Neuron’s city-specific Safe Rider Quiz, which rewards each rider with $5 worth of e-scooter credits, upon completion.

Rockhampton’s first e-scooter programme, due to start on Thursday February 24, will see a fleet of 300 safety-first e-scooters available to hire throughout the city, including Rockhampton CBD, Depot Hill Wandal, Allenstown and Park Avenue. Our arrival is set to be welcomed by the city, creating a new safe and convenient way to travel between North and South Rockhampton while investing into the city creating 25 jobs, recruited locally. 

Over the launch Neuron will be hosting a series of ‘ScootSafe’ briefings, Safety Ambassadors will be assisting new riders with signing up to Neuron’s user-friendly app, and educating riders on top safety guidelines for riding e-scooters. ScootSafe events will be on:

• • Thursday, February 24, 11am – 3pm, Denham Street
  • Saturday 26th February, 12pm – 5pm, Rockhampton Aquatic Centre
  • Saturday, March 5, 12pm – 5pm, Kershaw Gardens
  • Saturday, March 12, 12pm – 5pm, Fitzroy River Walk. 

Neuron’s operations team will be on the ground 24/7 sanitising e-scooters and helmets to keep them clean and germ-free. They will be using hospital-grade disinfectant, approved by The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), to kill a broad range of bacteria and viruses including COVID-19. 

Our latest and safest N3 e-scooters are purpose-built for safety and rental. They are equipped with a range of pioneering safety innovations, including the world’s first app-controlled helmet lock, securing a helmet to every e-scooter in between trips; geofencing control; topple detection; a 000 emergency button; voice guidance to educate and warn riders on how to ride safely; and a “Follow my Ride” function, and more. 

Riders will be able to book and use the e-scooters through Neuron’s user-friendly app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play and set up in a matter of minutes. Single trips will cost AU$1 to unlock the e-scooter and 45 cents per minute thereafter. More frequent users have the option to purchase Neuron Passes, a subscription service, available in one-day, three-day, weekly, or monthly options. The packages will allow users to ride as many times as they want for up to 90 minutes per day for a fixed affordable price and no additional unlocking fee. 

Neuron e-scooters land in the City of Stirling from tomorrow, Wednesday 15 February. The launch marks the beginning of the city’s first rental e-scooter programme, which will see the gradual roll-out of 250 purpose-built Neuron e-scooters.

Our e-scooter fleet will cover a 26 square kilometre riding area including Watermans Bay, Scarborough, Trigg, Karrinyup, and Innaloo. We look forward to making our first deployment in Western Australia, partnering with the local Council to deliver a safe and convenient service to help people move around the city, also boosting the local economy with 25 jobs, recruited locally.

Western Australia joins the likes of Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, ACT, South Australia and Northern Territory, who are successfully running Neuron operations across numerous cities. Riders in the City of Stirling will continue to benefit from our third party rider liability insurance for e-scooters, protecting and reassuring riders as well as the wider community. 

The Neuron fleet will launch with a range of world-first safety features and pioneering innovations, including an app-controlled Helmet Lock that releases at the start of your ride and voice guidance to educate and inform riders. Riders will also benefit from a Follow My Ride feature; a 000 emergency button; topple detection and Geofencing technology.

Riders will be able to hire our e-scooters through Neuron’s user-friendly app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play and set up in a matter of minutes. Single trips will cost AUD$1 to unlock the e-scooter and 45 cents per minute thereafter. Frequent users have the option to purchase Neuron Passes, a subscription service, available in one-day, three-day, weekly, or monthly options.

We’re excited to announce that our safety-first e-scooters will be hitting the streets of Unley from Monday, 14 February. Neuron’s e-scooter riding area will expand to include Adelaide’s inner-southern suburbs including; Everard Park, Black Forest, Goodwood, Hyde Park, Kings Park, Unley Park, Highgate, Fullarton, Wayville and Parkside. 

The expansion into Unley is set to be welcomed by the city, with our e-scooters taking riders further, and more extensively, between the CBD and surrounding areas. Locals will be able to experience our latest and safest N3 e-scooters, which have already been a proven success in Adelaide CBD, Charles Sturt, West Torrens and Port Adelaide Enfield. 

The fleet will launch with a range of world-first safety features and pioneering innovations as seen in other South Australian cities, including an app-controlled Helmet Lock that releases at the start of your ride and voice guidance to educate and inform riders. Riders will also benefit from a Follow My Ride feature; a 000 emergency button; topple detection and Geofencing technology to control the local riding area, parking locations and top speed.

Riders will be able to book and use the e-scooters through Neuron’s user-friendly app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play and set up in a matter of minutes. Single trips will cost AU$1 to unlock the e-scooter and 45 cents per minute thereafter. More frequent users have the option to purchase Neuron Passes.