Co-founder Jacksen Love said Flamingo was working on a proposal to present to the Queenstown Lakes District Council in the coming months and hoped to begin a trial this year.
Beam entered into a memorandum of understanding with the council last month with a plan to only allow parking at dedicated zones on private land — predominantly hotels.
Flamingo, however, believed there was a greater benefit in running a trial in the district using public space, rather than operating from hotels.
Mr Love also thought Flamingo’s model "better aligned with the Queenstown Lakes climate and biodiversity plan", as it allowed for better connection with public transport and gave residents and tourists travel flexibility.
Both Beam and Flamingo representatives spoke to the council last month in public forum, and councillors considered having more than one operator would create competition to benefit users.
Councillors also wanted a micromobility trial to better accommodate resident use, such as operating hours past 10pm so late-night workers could get home safely.
In response to concerns for e-scooters’ ability to handle steep Queenstown suburbs, he said dual kick stands allowed for safe parking, downhill speed limits were automatic and the service had performed well in hilly Wellington.
He added scooter use in high pedestrian areas, particularly on Queenstown trails, involved ongoing planning around slow speed zones and perhaps enforcing limits during peak times.
A scooter-share trial would also likely involve incentives to use public transport, as well as discount plans with Community Services and SuperGold cards, and student concessions, Mr Love revealed.
