Preferences for first and last mile shared mobility between stops and activity locations: A case study of local public transport users in Utrecht, the Netherlands

Shared transport modes can potentially contribute to first and last mile connections of public (PT) trips but this remains quite underexplored in the literature. Our study explores user preferences for shared as option connect activity locations. We have focussed on local Utrecht province, The Netherlands, which includes bus tram lines. Its diversity land use PT network density, overall high bicycle usage, well increased proliferation mobility concepts yield promising information be a harbinger future integration worldwide. For both urban suburban areas we designed conducted stated choice experiment. Respondents were able choose from bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, e-mopeds reach their destination stop. destinations, also included light-electric vehicles (LEVs), e-cars, demand-responsive taxi services. Such complete list possibilities travel by allows comparing different options producing trade-offs not available yet A sample 499 respondents (285 214 travellers) considered mode recent trip light new options. Results show that (electric-)bicycles e-scooters are generally preferred over other latter specifically targets younger people (<26 years) travellers towards destinations. Still, majority users prefers mile. found age, current cycling behaviour weekday/weekend travelling most important factors determine these preferences. argue bicycles e-bikes capable providing benefits context and, given relatively low time sensitivity, best distributed around stops.