“West Sacramento is pleased to see Bird joining the City’s growing family of  mobility options” 

WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - Bird launched its electric scooter service in West Sacramento today offering another socially distant way to get around. Bird is also providing free rides for healthcare workers.

Initially, 300 Bird scooters are being dispatched in West Sacramento. A service map can be found along with standard pricing by downloading the Bird app. Bird is also available in Sacramento, where it launched with 500 scooters in February 2020.

“A growing list of cities, states, and countries are looking to micromobility alternatives, such as scooters and bikes, not only as a means of minimizing congestion, but also as a way to maintain current social distancing norms,” said Bird Government Relations Manager Bob Walsh. “We are excited to work with the City of West Sacramento to offer residents safe and sustainable transportation during the pandemic and beyond.” 

“West Sacramento is pleased to see Bird joining the City’s growing family of  mobility options,” said West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon. “As the City continues to build out improvements to support walking and biking, Bird scooters will help ensure that residents have a variety of choices in how they travel, whether for work or for fun.”

Bird highlights for West Sacramento 

• Natural Way to Socially Distance - Riders across the U.S. are Birding to run errands, get to work, or just for a Zoom break, and finding it is a natural way to safely socially distance. 
• Bird Warm Up Mode - Great for new riders or those who just want to cruise, this feature offers a gentle acceleration mode that helps riders feel comfortable and build confidence. Perfect for that quick trip to kick-start your holiday shopping.
• Community Pricing -  Our Community Pricing Program offers a 50% discount to low-income riders, Pell grant recipients, select local nonprofit and community organizations, veterans, and senior citizens. It’s designed to be the most inclusive micromobility discount program available anywhere. To sign up for our Community Pricing Program, download the Bird app, create an account, and email your proof of eligibility to [email protected].
• Sanitization - As a new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt daily life for all of us, the team at Bird is committed to mitigating the impact of reduced transportation services. Read about the steps being taken to help keep communities healthy and essential workers mobile during this challenging time on the Bird blog. 
• Free Rides for Healthcare Workers and Emergency Personnel - Bird is proud to offer free rides to healthcare workers and emergency personnel. To sign up, simply email a copy of your medical identification card along with your name and phone number to [email protected]. Eligible riders will receive two free 30-minute rides per day for as long as it takes to help our communities to recover from this global health crisis.