The infamous Bird scooters have arrived in Chapel Hill, but not for long.

Chapel Hill town manager Roger Stancil said in an email that Bird, the company behind the scooters, has promised to remove all scooters on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus by Sunday.

Stancil also confirmed that the university and Bird will have discussions next week about scooters on campus.

The scooters have been a hotly debated topic since they first popped up last year. Scooters are located and “unlocked” by an app on smartphones. It costs $1 to start the scooters, plus an additional 15 cents per minute on the ride.

Users take the scooters to their intended destinations, then leave them out of the way. Hired workers pick the scooters and charge them overnight before leaving them at designated areas in the morning.

In August, Bird kicked off its University Pop-Up Tour aimed at introducing students and faculty at more than 150 schools to the low-cost electric scooters.

“This year, as the summer comes to a close and students return to campus, they might be able to leave their cars behind by Birding,” said Travis VanderZanden, CEO and founder of Bird, in a press release. “Whether it’s making it to a class on time, clocking in for work, or simply getting to campus from the nearest public transit stop, Bird will help eliminate transportation gaps so students and faculty can focus on what really matters: education.”

Bird is the word! Have you seen the new Bird scooters around town? Give them a try and tag us in your adventures! pic.twitter.com/X6Y15qBneZ — Visit Chapel Hill (@visitchapelhill) August 24, 2018

Featured image via @BirdRide