E-Scooters

You can ride e-scooters in the following places:

• bike lanes
• shared pathways
• roads with a speed limit of 50km/h or less

You cannot ride e-scooters on sidewalks or on park trails not maintained by the City (e.g., trails maintained by neighbourhood associations).

Last Reviewed: August 2019

No. See question above for more information on where you can ride e-scooters.

Last Reviewed: August 2019

Yes, but only where the posted speed limit is 50km/h or less. See question above for more information on where you can ride e-scooters.

Last Reviewed: August 2019

Generally speaking, you can park e-scooters:

• on sidewalks
• in parking lanes (except E-Park zones)
• on parkland

You must make sure the e-scooter is not blocking doors or travel along sidewalks and paths.

You cannot park e-scooters on the street or otherwise blocking cars or buses. You cannot park e-scooters inside public transit stations or on LRT platforms.

E-scooters should be securely parked in the upright position.

The City of Edmonton has specific rules about parking e-scooters. For more information, visit the City of Edmonton’s website.

Last Reviewed: August 2019

Sometimes.

You cannot take e-scooters on public buses in Edmonton. The bike racks cannot hold e-scooters.

You can take e-scooters on the LRT outside of peak hours and on weekends or holidays. Peak hours are Monday to Friday, 7am-9am and 4pm-5:30pm. You cannot ride e-scooters through transit centres or LRT stations. You must walk your e-scooter through these centres and onto the LRT.

Last Reviewed: August 2019

You can contact the City of Edmonton or one of the designated e-scooter operators (Bird Canada Inc. or Lime Technology Inc.). Visit the City of Edmonton’s website for contact info.

Last Reviewed: August 2019

You can ride e-scooters in the following places:

• on sidewalks
• on exclusive bicycle lanes
• on pathways

You cannot ride an e-scooter on a roadway (other than a bike lane or crosswalk).

Last Reviewed: August 2019

Yes. See question above for more information on where you can ride e-scooters.

Last Reviewed: August 2019

No, unless it is an exclusive bike lane or in a crosswalk. See question above for more information on where you can ride e-scooters.

Last Reviewed: August 2019

You can park e-scooters in designated areas, such as:

• furniture zones of sidewalks (Furniture zones are the strip of sidewalk between the curb and pedestrian travel zone where street furniture and amenities are, such as lighting, benches, utility poles, bike racks and garbage cans.)
• public bike racks
• other marked parking zones
• on sidewalks without furniture zones but you must give at least 2 metres of clearance for accessibility.

You cannot park e-scooters against buildings, blocking doorways or pedestrian travel, in the middle of pathways or bicycle lanes, or on the street.

E-scooters should be securely parked in the upright position.

Last Reviewed: August 2019

You can contact the City of Calgary or one of the designated e-scooter operators (Bird Canada Inc. or Lime Technology Inc.). Visit the City of Calgary’s website for contact info.

Last Reviewed: August 2019

You must be 18 years old or older.

Last Reviewed: August 2019

No. You can be charged with impaired driving if you operate an e-scooter while intoxicated by drugs, alcohol or a combination of the two.

Last Reviewed: August 2019

Use the bell on the e-scooter to alert others on bike lanes or shared paths that you are coming up behind them and will pass them. Always pass on the left.

Only one person can ride the e-scooter at a time.

Last Reviewed: August 2019

No. The above rules only apply to e-scooters approved by the City of Edmonton or the City of Calgary.

Last Reviewed: August 2019