North America Bikeshare and Scootershare Association (NABSA) released its 6th State of Industry Report. Total Trips grew by 31% from 175m in 2023 to 225m in 2024. The total vehicles increased by 19% to 333k. About 415 cities in North America had at least one bikeshare or

Scootershare system. And 111 of those cities had both the systems in place.

‍Highlights from 2024

Trip numbers were supported by strong growth in the vehicle fleet. However, due to large-scale fleet deployments, the average trips per vehicle per day (TVD) dropped from 2.7 in 2023 to 2.1 in 2024. Since utilization rates are averaged across all systems, larger systems have a greater impact on the overall figure. Smaller cities with populations under 500,000 had significantly lower utilization rates, 1.6 for bikes and 1.0 for e-scooters. Overall, the shared fleet grew by 19% in 2024. Of the total 333k vehicles, e-scooters made up 48%, or approximately 160k units.

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Countrywise Breakdown

The 31% increase in the number of trips in North America is a reflection of growth in ridership in the US, which also increased by 32% from 129.8m trips in 2023 to 170.7m trips in 2024.

In Canada, the rides grew marginally by 4% to 27m trips. Docked Bikes dominated the market with an 84% share.

Mexico has been the story of 2024 with an astounding 63% growth in total rides from 16.5m in 2023 to 26.9m in 2024. This is on par with Canada’s numbers.

Ride Characteristics

In 2024, the average trip covered 1.3 miles (2.1 km), about 0.2 miles shorter than in 2023. Ride duration also declined slightly, from 15 minutes to 13.2 minutes. On average, e-bike trips were shorter in duration but covered longer distances than pedal bike trips. These figures represent aggregate data, and individual city results may vary due to local conditions.

Fleet Breakdown

In the US, E-Scooters accounted for 48%(150k) of the overall 285k vehicles. In Mexico, only docked pedal bike systems were active in 2024. Total fleet increased from 7k in 2023 to 11k in 2024.

Bikes made up 62% of all trips, while e-scooters accounted for 38%. E-bike usage grew significantly, rising 62% year over year (YoY)

Conclusion

In 2024, there were 57 active operators, a 3% decline from 2023. Single-system operators made up the majority, rising from 57% to 61%, while the proportion managing more than 10 systems fell from 14% to 12%. This decline is largely due to a sharp 117% year-over-year increase in one-time permit fees.

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