Those heading out to rent an e-bike or e-scooter may see a different logo on their ride. 

Lyft, Inc. and Bird announced Friday that Lyft will transfer its e-bike and e-scooter license to Bird in Denver, as Lyft ends its day-to-day operations of bikes and scooters, according to a press release from the City and County of Denver.

The change will happen throughout the city in December. The license agreement between Denver and Lyft, as well as the other existing agreement with Lime, will expire in May 2026.

Riders, don’t panic. Bird is working with Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) to make sure the transition is smooth, reducing any issues that riders may experience. 

Riders will be able to rent scooters and bikes through both the Lyft and Bird applications, per usual, and existing Lyft Community Pass members will be transitioned to Bird’s Access program, which will have the same pricing structure of $3 per month.

Members of Lyft’s “5280” membership program will be able to join Bird’s new “5280” membership program, as well.

Since the e-scooters were introduced to Denver in 2018, residents have taken over 20.3 million e-scooter trips, according to the city’s micromobility dashboard. That averages around 9,900 trips per day.

Denver is on pace to break its record of riders this year, with an estimated six million riders. Around the end of October, 5.6 million have used the scooter/bike share program, according to DOTI Executive Director Amy Ford.

In 2023, DOTI recorded 5.2 million riders on scooters and bikes under the ride share program.

 “DOTI is committed to continuing the success of the Shared Bike and Scooter Program as a sustainable transportation choice,” Ford said in Friday’s press release. “We are excited to work with Bird to ensure a smooth transition and maintain a robust program.”

Ahead of the license agreements ending in 2026, DOTI has released a survey for riders and non-riders to gain insight into e-scooter use in Denver and a better understanding of who’s using e-scooters, when and why they ride. The survey can be taken at surveymonkey.com/r/DOTIscootersurvey.