Brussels, 01 September 2022 – The MaaS Alliance, a public-private partnership driving the rollout of Mobility as a Service worldwide, is expanding its membership by welcoming its first micromobility operator, Bird, for joining the Alliance.

“With the growing demand of fulfilling users’ needs for tailor-made transport on demand, and more sustainable and inclusive mobility services, particularly micromobility, the MaaS Alliance is very pleased to have Bird on board,” says Roelof Hellemans, MaaS Alliance Secretary General. “Bird’s close partnership with the cities worldwide will significantly contribute to the MaaS Alliance’s dedicated work on promoting the public awareness of MaaS as well as the MaaS Alliance Working Groups”.

The newly established membership aims to promote the full deployment of Mobility as a service (MaaS) services. As a full member of the MaaS Alliance, Bird will contribute with leading expertise in micro-mobility services, including shared micro-electric vehicles. Bird’s close partnership with the cities will significantly benefit the MaaS Alliance’s dedicated work to promoting public awareness of MaaS.

“Improving mobility in cities starts with increasing access to sustainable, multimodal transportation options, which is why we partner with MaaS solutions in many of the 400 cities in which we operate globally, whether that be for our escooters or as part of our Smart Bikeshare programme. We are thrilled to lead the way and be the first micromobility partner for MaaS Alliance as together we are committed to helping cities improve transportation through MaaS solutions around the world”, comments Brian Buccella, Senior Vice President, Bird.

About Bird

Bird is an electric vehicle company dedicated to bringing affordable, environmentally friendly transportation solutions such as e-scooters and e-bikes to communities across the world. Founded in 2017 by transportation pioneer Travis VanderZanden, Bird provides fleets of shared micro electric vehicles to riders in more than 400 cities globally.

About MaaS Alliance

The MaaS Alliance is an international non-profit association which builds preconditions for successful Mobility as a Service (MaaS) implementations. The Alliance promotes public awareness of MaaS to drive a paradigm shift in the mobility and transport of people and goods. Its Members are collaborating to achieve a harmonised approach to MaaS deployment in Europe and beyond.