Bird Canada Scooters Inc
When: August 29, 2025 – September 30, 2025
* Dates are subject to change
Where: 3 locations
- Bird Canada Warehouse (controlled test)
- Vaughan Civic Centre Resource Library
- 9 public micromobility sites
Ward: Locations in wards 1, 2, 3
Project Partner:
- City of Vaughan • Infrastructure and Corporate Asset Management (Transportation, Planning and Engineering)
- Wireless PnC
Smart Micromobility Parking & Charging
The City of Vaughan currently uses digital parking corrals for its shared micromobility pilot (e-bikes and e-scooters) which can bdifficultbe difficult to enforce and often result in disorganized parking. They rely on GIS geofencing and manual updates, which are resource-intensive and lack visibility for non-riders. Physical stations offer better structure but are inflexible and can overcrowd existing infrastructure. As micromobility services grow, cities face increasing pressure to provide parking solutions that are safe, visible, and adaptable.
Bird Canada’s demonstration addresses these challenges with two innovative technologies: a wireless charging rack and low-profile parking pucks. These solutions are designed to integrate seamlessly into urban environments, improve parking compliance, and reduce clutter. The charging rack enables efficient energy management, while the pucks ensure secure upright parking and require proper docking to end a ride. These technologies aim to enhance accessibility for all road users, including those with mobility challenges by potentially reducing overcrowding on existing infrastructure.
The demonstration will assess installation across various surfaces and contexts, contributing to a more organized and accessible micromobility experience. These technologies will be deployed at multiple sites as part of Shared Micromobility Pilot.
Bird Canada will be partnering with Wireless PnC to offer different solutions for the OVIN Demonstration Zone to test in this demonstration project.
Purpose:
The demonstration aims to evaluate new parking and charging technologies that improve micromobility operations, enhance user compliance, and create physically visible, well-defined parking areas that are easily identifiable by both riders and the general public. It will also assess how these solutions can be flexibly installed across different urban contexts—such as boulevards, transit hubs, and areas with existing street furniture—by leveraging existing infrastructure to support safe, accessible, and organized micromobility parking. The demonstration will assess installation feasibility across various surfaces, contributing to the development of scalable micromobility parking strategies.
Expected Outcomes:
The demonstration will evaluate:
- Effectiveness of wireless charging
- Effectiveness of the stations on different urban surfaces
- Reduction of improperly parked devices
- User feedback on ease of use and reliability
- Assessment of installation across different surfaces
Demonstration Locations:
The charging rack and parking pucks will be available between August 29 – September 30, 2025.
Charging Rack: Vaughan Civic Centre Resource Library during August 29 - September 5, 2025
Parking Pucks (9 locations): From September 1, 2025
- Major MacKenzie Drive & Starling Boulevard @ YRT stop
- 373 Chancellor Drive (Ansley Grove & Chancellor Drive)
- 601 Barrhill Road (Barrhill Road & Rutherford Road)
- Via Campanile & Maria Antonia Road
- Weston Road & Colossus Drive
- Interchange Way E-W & Interchange Way N-S
- Major MacKenzie Drive & Cityview Boulevard
- Hwy 7 & Whitmore Road
- Hwy 7 & Expo Tower Private Driveway (Point 2)
Company Description:
Bird Canada is a leading provider of shared micromobility solutions. Their mission is to make cities more livable by offering sustainable, tech-enabled transportation options. Bird Canada’s innovations help cities reduce traffic congestion, lower emissions, and promote active travel.
🔗 Visit: birdcanada.ca
About Charging Stands and Advanced Parking Pucks for E-Scooters and E-Bikes
Bird Canada’s demonstration includes two parking solutions: a wireless charging stands and low-profile parking pucks. The charging stand wirelessly charges e-scooters and e-bikes while parked, while the parking pucks secure devices upright and ensure the ride session ends only when properly parked. These solutions are designed to integrate with existing infrastructure and can be installed across various surface types and in different environments.
The technology offers a more organized and visible parking experience for shared micromobility users. By creating physically defined parking areas that are easily identifiable by both riders and non-riders, it helps reduce clutter and improve parking compliance. The demonstration will also assess how these solutions can be flexibly installed in different urban contexts—such as urbanized downtown, rural, and industrial areas.
The data will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the parking solutions, including user compliance, ease of use, and reliability compared to other typical micromobility parking solutions. It will help inform future planning for micromobility infrastructure and support safer, more accessible urban mobility.
Users will not be required to pay any additional fees to use the parking pucks or wireless charging racks during the demonstration. The technology is being tested to evaluate its effectiveness through the existing Shared Micromobility Pilot Program. Bird Canada may collect feedback through surveys to help assess user experience and inform future planning, but no additional payment will be required for parking or charging during the pilot.
Learn more about the new Shared Micromobility Pilot in the City of Vaughan
No personal data will be collected during this demonstration. The technology will monitor parking compliance and usage patterns, but no identifiable information about users will be stored or analyzed.