City, University collaborate for electric scooter pilot program

Electric scooters have started appearing around San Marcos after the city, in collaboration with Texas State University, signed a pilot agreement with Spin electric scooters. 

Spin began a two-step deployment of 200 shared scooters, which began with 150 scooters left on Texas State’s campus on Wednesday. An additional 50 scooters will be left around the city starting Wednesday, Sept. 30. 

“The scooter pilot program offers the opportunity to evaluate the feasibility of motor-assisted scooter use in the San Marcos community,” City Manager Bert Lumbreras said. “The pilot program will be measured, analyzed, and evaluated from the public safety and infrastructure limitation aspect as was planned through the recent Council adopted ordinance.”