Neuron using Google Maps for NZ rides

Neuron has integrated with Google Maps to help riders better plan their trips across New Zealand.

The service highlights a user’s nearest e-scooter or e-bike, directions and how long it will take them to reach it, calculates price estimates, the battery range and expected arrival time at their destination.

The integration is available to Google Maps users across 16 cities worldwide, including Auckland, Hamilton, Christchurch and Dunedin in New Zealand, plus nine Australian cities.

About 48% of Neuron’s New Zealand e-scooter trips have directly replaced a car journey, reducing congestion and saving an estimated 50 tonnes of CO2 emissions, Neuron says.

Recent research in New Zealand highlights that 65% of Neuron riders find e-scooters help extend their range of travel. They also provide a valuable first or last-mile solution, connecting riders to other forms of public transport.

This latest integration will help riders to better plan their journeys across different modes of transport and make taking an e-scooter or e-bike even easier, Neuron says.

After selecting a vehicle on the map, users will be redirected to the Neuron app for unlocking and payment.

“Since launching in New Zealand our vehicles have rapidly become a go-to solution for first and last-mile journeys, providing a convenient link between home or work and their nearest bus stop or train station,” Neuron ANZ head Richard Hannah says.

“By integrating our service with Google Maps we are making it simpler, and more convenient, than ever before to make an e-scooter or e-bike part of your journey.”