Lime e-scooters on the streets of White Center, south of Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota)

Two years after it pulled its orange bike-share bicycles out of Seattle, Spin is returning with electric scooters, joining a King County pilot program that has already attracted Lime.

San Francisco-based Spin will deploy up to 50 scooters to the North Highline area south of Seattle on Monday, according to a news release from King County Councilmember Joe McDermott. The one-year pilot program was launched in August and Lime scooters are already in use on the streets of White Center.

Spin scooters cost $1 to unlock and $0.25 a minute to ride. The scooters are available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily and riders can find the nearest available scooter on the Spin app and then activate it with the QR code on the scooter’s handlebar with the app.

Users with limited incomes may be able to access scooters at discounted rates by applying for the Spin Access program. The program also grants access to those without smartphones, mobile location services, or credit cards.

The scooters are being touted as a socially distant micro-mobility option, especially in an area where the closure of the West Seattle Bridge has negatively impacted commutes.

The City of Seattle is moving ahead with plans for its own scooter-share pilot program. The City Council will vote Tuesday on a plan that has been approved by the transportation committee. Three companies will be allowed to operate up to 500 scooters each at the outset; that number could grow to 2,000.

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