Lyft removing fleet of scooters from Nashville this month, company says

Adam Tamburin | The Tennessean

Lyft is removing its fleet of scooters from Nashville this month, the company confirmed Thursday night.

In a statement, a Lyft spokesperson said the company would "end scooter operations" on Nov. 22.

“We’re grateful to our scooter riders in Nashville as well as our partners in Metro," the statement read. "We look forward to continuing to provide riders with other modes of reliable transportation.”

Thousands of scooters have zoomed through Nashville streets since they first arrived in the city in 2018. They have proven popular with some tourists and residents and controversial with others.

Proponents say scooters alleviate traffic, particularly in the congested downtown corridor. Critics say users regularly violate rules of operation, putting riders and others at risk.

City leaders have repeatedly intervened to regulate scooters. A plan to winnow down the number of scooter companies operating in Nashville is currently underway.

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