Active travel solutions for councils and schools

Deliver measurable behaviour change with scooter-based interventions

Micro Scooters supports councils, schools and active travel teams to increase walking, cycling and scooting to school through practical, low-cost interventions that deliver against key transport, health and air quality objectives.

Increase active travel. Reduce school gate congestion. Improve air quality.

We help councils deliver:

Mode shift away from car use
Safer school environments (School Streets)
Improved air quality and reduced emissions
Healthier, more active school journeys
Engagement for STARS and active travel programmes

Talk to us about an active travel scheme

What You Can Achieve

This is what they care about: numbers, not narrative

What problem are we solving

Active travel targets are clear. Behaviour change is harder.

Councils are under increasing pressure to deliver:

• reduced car journeys to school
• improved air quality around school gates
• increased uptake of active travel
• safer local environments
• engagement with national programmes (e.g. STARS, Bikeability)

But common barriers remain:

• lack of equipment
• lack of confidence (children and parents)
• limited engagement from schools
• difficulty sustaining behaviour change

Scooters solve a specific gap. They are:

• easy to use
• space-efficient
• lower barrier than cycling
• immediately appealing to children

They increase participation where other modes stall.

Active travel interventions we support

Practical, scalable interventions aligned to council objectives

Scooter loan schemes (equity + access)

Supports:
• inclusion targets
• levelling up
• access to active travel
We can provide schools with a pool of scooters and helmets for pupils who want to travel actively but lack equipment.
Warwickshire prioritises schools based on FSM data to target support effectively.
School Streets activation (road danger + air quality)

Supports:
• reduced vehicle access
• safer school gates
• emissions reduction
Scooters provide a viable alternative when traffic restrictions are introduced.
Wakefield Council used scooters alongside School Streets to support uptake and engagement.
Scooting bus programmes (behaviour change + visibility)

Supports:
• sustained behaviour change
• parental confidence
• community engagement
Group-based active travel routes, supervised and repeatable.
Wakefield Council used scooters alongside School Streets to support uptake and engagement.
School engagement and “try active travel” activations

Supports:
• awareness
• STARS engagement
• participation
Includes:
• playground trials
• assemblies
• safety sessions
• parent engagement
Wakefield Council used scooters alongside School Streets to support uptake and engagement.

Case studies

Measured outcomes, not just activity

How Micro supports delivery

From strategy to implementation

We support councils beyond product supply:
• programme design
• aligning interventions to council objectives
• selecting appropriate schools / cohorts