- Overall, opinions are largely polarised between users and non-users
- The highest proportion of users feel that rental e-scooters make it easier to travel around Portsmouth (85%), along with one third of non-users
- The majority of both users and non-users agree that at the end of a journey, riders should leave rental e-scooters in specific parking areas only (64% users and 85% non-users)
- Three quarters of users agree that the benefits of rental e-scooters outweigh any issues they create, whereas the same proportion of non-users disagree with this statement
- The majority of users disagree that rental e-scooters should be banned from Portsmouth (82%), whereas just under two thirds of non-users agree with this statement (65%)
Agree or disagree – users and non-users
Summary
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding the e-scooter rental trial?
"Rental e-scooters make it easier to travel around Portsmouth"
Base: Trial users (758) | Non-users (2,502)
This chart shows respondents agreement levels across users and non-users to the statement ‘rental e-scooters make it easier to travel around Portsmouth’
For users of the trial, 85% agree or strongly agree with the statement, 5% neither agree or disagree and 9% disagree or strongly disagree with the statement.
For non-users of the trial, 33% agree or strongly agree with the statement, 29% neither agree or disagree and 37% strongly disagree with the statement.
"I could be encouraged to use a rental e-scooter for some of my journeys"
Base: Trial users (758) | Non-users (2,502)
This chart shows respondents agreement levels across users and non-users to the statement ‘I could be encouraged to use rental e scooters for some of my journeys’
For users of the trail, 82% agree or strongly agree with the statement, 7% neither agree or disagree and 12% disagree or strongly disagree with the statement.
For non-users of the trial, 14% agree or strongly agree with the statement, 10% neither agree or disagree and 76% disagree or strongly disagree with the statement.
"Rental e-scooters make public transport more accessible"
Base: Trial users (758) | Non-users (2,502)
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This chart shows respondents agreement levels across users and non-users to the statement ‘rental e-scooters make public transport more accessible’
For users of the trail, 76% agree or strongly agree with the statement, 13% neither agree or disagree and 11% disagree or strongly disagree with the statement.
For non-users of the trial, 25% agree or strongly agree with the statement, 25% neither agree or disagree and 50% disagree or strongly disagree with the statement.
"The benefits of rental e-scooters outweigh any issues they create"
Base: Trial users (758) | Non-users (2,502)
This chart shows respondents agreement levels across users and non-users to the statement ‘the benefits of rental e-scooters outweigh any issues they create’
For users of the trail, 75% agree or strongly agree with the statement, 10% neither agree or disagree and 15% disagree or strongly disagree with the statement.
For non-users of the trial, 14% agree or strongly agree with the statement, 11% neither agree or disagree and 75% disagree or strongly disagree with the statement.
"Rental e-scooters are a safe mode of transport"
Base: Trial users (758) | Non-users (2,502)
This chart shows respondents agreement levels across users and non-users to the statement’ rental e-scooters are a safe mode of transport’
For users of the trail, 70% agree or strongly agree with the statement, 14% neither agree or disagree and 16% disagree or strongly disagree with the statement.
For non-users of the trial, 11% agree or strongly agree with the statement, 11% neither agree or disagree and 78% strongly disagree with the statement.
"Rental e-scooters have led to me to consider changing how I usually travel"
Base: Trial users (758) | Non-users (2,502)
This chart shows respondents agreement levels across users and non-users to the statement’ rental e-scooters have led me to consider changing how I usually travel’
For users of the trail, 68% agree or strongly agree with the statement, 15% neither agree or disagree and 17% disagree or strongly disagree with the statement.
For non-users of the trial, 8% agree or strongly agree with the statement, 13% neither agree or disagree and 78% strongly disagree with the statement.
"At the end of a journey, riders should leave rental e-scooters in specific parking areas only"
Base: Trial users (758) | Non-users (2,502)
This chart shows respondents agreement levels across users and non-users to the statement ’at the end of a journey, riders should leave rental e-scooters in specific parking areas only’
For users of the trail, 64% agree or strongly agree with the statement, 13% neither agree or disagree and 23% disagree or strongly disagree with the statement.
For non-users of the trial, 85% agree or strongly agree with the statement, 10% neither agree or disagree and 5% strongly disagree with the statement.
"Rental e-scooters should be banned from Portsmouth"
Base: Trial users (758) | Non-users (2,502)
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This chart shows respondents agreement levels across users and non-users to the statement ‘rental e-scooters should be banned from Portsmouth’
For users of the trail, 13% agree or strongly agree with the statement, 6% neither agree or disagree and 82% disagree or strongly disagree with the statement.
For non-users of the trial, 65% agree or strongly agree with the statement, 12% neither agree or disagree and 22% strongly disagree with the statement.
