Spin has announced a global integration with Google Maps so users can see in real time the nearest available Spin e-bike or e-scooter to help plan frictionless multimodal journeys.
When looking for directions, Google Maps users can now locate Spin vehicles in 84 towns, cities and campuses in the USA, Canada, Germany, and Spain, with the UK to follow soon.
This includes how long it will take to walk to the vehicle, as well as battery range and expected arrival time. Users will then be directed to the Spin app to pay for the vehicle, unlock it and take their ride.
“With this integration, Spin is making it easier for millions of Google Maps users to easily incorporate shared bikes and scooters into their daily trips,” said Ben Bear, CEO of Spin.
“Our goal is to make it as low friction as possible for consumers to plan multimodal journeys. It needs to be just as easy, and even more convenient to get around with bikes, buses, trains and scooters as it is with a personal car.
“This partnership with Google is our biggest platform integration yet with many more in the pipeline.”
The integration with Google Maps follows Spin’s recent addition into a number of global and regional journey planning platforms such as CityMapper, Moovit, Transit and Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe.
