Bird — Ride Electric

Electric scooters and similar vehicles for short city trips are what Bird — Ride Electric, from Blue Jay Transit Inc., puts within reach. The idea is to replace a short car journey with a quick electric ride, whether commuting, running errands or cruising on a weekend.

Getting started means signing up, adding a payment method such as PayPal or a card, then selecting and unlocking a vehicle. Several extras are mentioned in the listing. A referral code gives both the sender and a friend a free ride. Group rides let one phone unlock several vehicles for people travelling together. Ride Pass plans offer daily to monthly pricing for frequent riders. The developer also asks riders to wear helmets, use bike lanes and park tidily so pavements stay clear, and frames the service around cutting car use and emissions in cities.

Riders rate it very highly: 4.8 from about 291,000 reviews, with 88% five stars and only 3% one star. The app has 10,000,000+ installs. The record shows no ads and no in-app purchases; rides and passes are paid through the service. It was updated on 2026-09-21, requires Android 9 or later, and is rated Everyone. We list 36 versions; the newest, 4.413.0.3, is 125.9 MB.

City residents who make frequent short trips, especially with friends, will find the group ride and pass options handy. It is pointless in places without Bird vehicles, and phones older than Android 9 are left out.