In January Bolt became Liverpool’s official provider of hire scooters and e-bikes and now Liverpool John Lennon Airport is providing dedicated parking bays for the service. Tony McDonough reports
Passengers and staff who are travelling light to and from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) now have the option of using scooters and e-bikes.
LJLA has agreed a deal with Bolt, which in January became Liverpool’s official provider of hire scooters and e-bikes, to provide dedicated parking bays. The airport particularly hopes this will help staff on late night or early morning shifts.
Bolt has 2,000 e-scooters and 150 e-bikes covering the city, including Speke and Garston and the new parking bay provides a dedicated area close to the main employee site entrance, within the free drop-off/pick up public car park.
With the first flights from LJLA typically departing at around 6am all year round, check-in, security, operations and retail colleagues are all required to be on-site well before public transport begins running.
Currently, staff travelling to early shifts often have no option other than driving or taking a taxi. Bolt’s e-scooters and e-bikes – which operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week – offer an affordable, low-emission alternative.
Passengers can also use the dedicated bays, giving those travelling light, a last-mile option between the airport and surrounding neighbourhoods.
Robin Tudor, LJLA’s head of PR and communications, said: “Staff working on shifts here that start and end outside of public transport operating hours are always looking for transport alternatives, particularly if they don’t have access to a car.”
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The scooters and e-bikes available at the airport are part of Bolt’s wider Liverpool fleet, which includes the UK’s first solar-assisted shared e-bikes, distance-based pricing to encourage slower and safer riding
Georgia Heathman, Bolt’s UK policy lead, added: “Getting to the airport for an early shift isn’t easy. By working with Liverpool John Lennon Airport to install dedicated parking bays, we’re giving staff a reliable, affordable way to start and end their day.”