Asbury Park To Debut New E-Scooter Program Today

ASBURY PARK, NJ – The City of Asbury Park is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday at 2 p.m. at Springwood Park to celebrate the launch of their new e-scooter program in conjunction with LINK. The ribbon-cutting will also have a free helmet giveaway and safety training for interested riders.

The program was approved at a council meeting last month and will see 50 scooters, with a goal of 250 scooters by summer, rolled out at locations across the city from Springwood Park to the Boardwalk.

“Asbury Park residents will be the first people in New Jersey to get the smartest and safest scooter in the industry--and they’re here just in time for summer,” said William Knapp, VP of Operations at Superpedestrian, in a press release.

According to a statement on the city website, the scooters will be available to use from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day for $1 plus $0.35 per minute, and this is a discount program for eligible riders, which you can up sign up for here.

Interested users have to download the LINK app to their phone to set up an account, where you’ll be able to find a map of scooter locations, pay for sessions, and ‘unlock’ scooters via QR code.

Scooter speeds are capped at 12 mph, with additional slower speed zones enabled for areas with high pedestrian concentrations and certain areas of city parks. No ride zones are designated along the Asbury Park Boardwalk, in certain City parks, and the downtown pedestrian zone.

Each LINK scooter is equipped with a comprehensive vehicle operating system, including geofencing capabilities, that autonomously monitors the vehicle, ensuring it remains safe and responsive to city rules and regulations.

“We learned quite a bit from the scooter-share pilot program in 2019 and made sure to select a vendor who truly puts safety as the first priority. Resident interest in a City-wide scooter program is high—we saw with the pilot that people from all over the City took advantage of the program, Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn said in a statement.

“Scooters are a great alternative to driving within Asbury Park and provide access to local destinations for those who don’t have a car. We will continue to welcome feedback and evaluate changes to the program to ensure successful and safe operation of the scooters.”