Micromobility
Getting around on small, light vehicles for short trips, such as bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters, whether privately owned or shared.
Micromobility covers small, light vehicles used for short trips: bicycles, e-bikes and pedelecs, e-scooters, and similar. They can be privately owned or shared, rented by the minute through an app. Definitions vary, but they usually set limits on weight and speed that keep these vehicles clearly apart from cars and motorcycles.
It overlaps with active mobility without being the same thing. A bicycle is both. An e-scooter is micromobility, but it is not active mobility, because the rider does not power it. The distinction matters in planning, because the two groups have different speeds, need different space, and serve different trips.
For planners, micromobility is mostly about short distances and connections. A shared bike or e-scooter can extend the reach of a public transport stop beyond walking distance, which is why mobility hubs often combine them with bus and rail. It also raises practical questions about street space: where vehicles park, and whether they ride on the road, on cycle paths or on the pavement. In GOAT, cycling and pedelec routing cover part of this. E-scooters have no separate routing mode.