Another 300 electric scooters will soon be available to hire in Christchurch.
Christchurch City Council has given Singapore-based e-scooter company Beam a permit to operate in the city on a trial basis until March 2020.

More shared e-scooters are coming Christchurch's way.
Beam plans to introduce a 300-strong fleet of scooters into Christchurch from mid-June.

In the spring, Wellington-based Flamingo Scooters also intends to begin offering 300 e-scooters for hire in Christchurch.

“Within the next few months we will have three electric scooter-share companies operating in Christchurch so there will be competition in the market and more e-scooters available to use on our roads and footpaths,’’ says Councillor Pauline Cotter, Chair of the Council's Infrastructure, Transport and Environment Committee.
Council has capped the number of scooters permitted in the city at 1600.
With Beam and Flamingo both introducing fleets of 300 scooters each, the number of shared e-scooters in Christchurch will be at the capped level.
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Beam Head of Public Affairs Brad Kitschke says the company is excited about expanding its operations and making Christchurch its first launch site in New Zealand.
“We’re going to be bringing a new e-scooter experience to Christchurch and we think the city’s e-scooter riders are going to love what we have to offer,’’ Mr Kitschke says.
Beam says they will deliver a safer ride for Christchurch with a dual braking system a front electric brake and a back foot-brake.
Operating speed will be set at 15kmph
Helmets will be located on each scooter for people to use "not sure how the sharing will go down though".
Introduction of scooter parking bays.