Unlike Brisbane's CityCycle scheme,Lime scooters don't use docking stations. Instead,users find and unlock them on city streets using a map on a mobile app.
The scooters can travel at speeds of up to 27km/h,with a maximum range of 48 kilometres,and can be left anywhere within a certain area.
The scooters cost $1 to unlock and 30 cents a minute,and in New Zealand they can be ridden on the road,footpath and cycling paths.
The details of where they would be allowed to be ridden in Brisbane were still being worked out,but people would be encouraged to use cycle lanes and would be legally required to wear Lime-provided helmets.
Scooters from Lime and other similar companies such as Bird have been controversial in many of their launch cities around the world. Fans raved about their utility,particularly in travelling the so-called"last mile"to and from public transport while critics argued they were a nuisance and a hazard to pedestrians.
A team of"juicers"will be employed through a crowd-sourced,contractor model,similar to Uber drivers,to recharge and reposition the scooters in Brisbane.