Park a scooter

It's important to know the scooter parking rules.

Where to park a scooter

A scooter locked to a pole.

 

Acceptable places to park and lock scooters

  • Any public bike rack
  • Public bike parking
    • Public bike racks
    • Parking meter hitches
  • Most city street signs (except stop signs and bus stop signs)

Unacceptable ways to park and lock scooters

Do not park and lock scooters to any of these places:

  • Trees
  • Handrails
  • Streetlights
  • Bus stop signs
  • Stop signs
  • Anything that blocks the sidewalk or an intersection

City ordinance and rental company rules regulate scooter parking.

More places not to park

Do not park at

  • Pedestrian ramps
  • Building/property entrances
  • Driveways
  • Loading zones
  • Crosswalks
  • Parklets
  • Street/sidewalk cafes
  • Traffic signal or street light poles
  • Fire hydrants
  • Street furnishings (benches, trees or other right of way plantings, etc.)
  • Underground utility, sewer, or water facilities
  • Sidewalk clear zones

Safety and disabled access features

  • Disability parking and transfer zones
  • Curb ramps
  • Wheelchair ramps
  • Ramp landings
  • Handrails
  • Areas of refuge
  • Detectable warning surfaces

Transit stops and facilities

  • Stations
  • Shelters
  • Passenger waiting areas
  • Bus layover and staging zones

Parking near transit

Metro transit blue line speeding past

Do

  • Keep light rail platform boarding areas clear of scooters
  • Park your scooter away from bus boarding areas
  • Park your scooter away from corners near neighborhood bus stops

Do not 

  • Block transit boarding areas when parking your scooter
  • Lock a scooter to a bus stop sign or any transit station elements

Avoid the Clear Zone

Sidewalk clear zones

  • A sidewalk clear zone is an accessible main pedestrian path that runs alongside the street.
  • The clear zone means there must be at least 4 feet of clear sidewalk space for everyone.
  • The clear zone ensures that pedestrians have a safe, obstruction-free path.

Scooter clear zone

Do not ride or park scooters in the clear zone. This helps keep those walking and rolling safe.

Person walking down sidewalk

Contact us

Minneapolis 311

Hours

7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Monday – Friday

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