Shared mobility in Greater Minnesota | Resources | Shared Mobility Public-Private Partnership Guide
1: Introduction to shared mobility
Shared mobility is a form of transportation in which transportation services are shared among users. Users may use the service at the same time or independently of one another. Examples of services that may be used at the same time include traditional public transportation such as buses or light-rail transit, microtransit, and carpooling or vanpooling. Services that may be used independently include forms of car-sharing, ride-sourcing, bike-sharing, and scooter-sharing.
Shared mobility has recently emerged as a more flexible alternative to traditional fixed-route public transportation, as it enables users to interact with intelligent technology systems to travel more efficiently and on demand. Within shared mobility, shared micromobility is an innovative transportation strategy that provides users with short-term access to a low-speed mode of transportation such as a bike or scooter on an as-needed basis.