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E-bikes and e-scooters are a great way to enjoy the outdoors, be active and move around the city.
When more people use active travel, our streets become less congested with traffic, our impact on the environment shrinks, and Edmonton becomes a healthier, more livable and more vibrant place to live.
Shared micromobility programs, like e-bikes and e-scooters, encourage people to walk, cycle and take public transit more often. They bridge gaps in travel that personal vehicles, transit, or infrastructure may not cover.
The City is working to identify approved e-bike and e-scooter vendors for the upcoming season. Once approved vendors have been selected, we will work with them to encourage Edmontonians to watch out for each other and to ride with care.
If you see a crime in progress involving bikes, e-bikes, or e-scooters, including theft, vandalism or mischief, contact Edmonton Police Service.
We want everyone to share the space safely while having fun and riding with care. Parking and riding rules are in place to make sure that everyone can move safely around on bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters.
Where to Ride: You can enjoy riding a shared e-scooter along shared pathways, bike lanes and roads with a speed limit of 50km/h or lower. They are not permitted on sidewalks or along park trails not maintained by the City.
Where to Park: Please ensure you do not block building doors or sidewalks when parking the e-scooters and do not park on trails not maintained by the City.
E-scooters and e-bikes can be located using the related vendor’s mobile app.
It’s very important to ensure that shared bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters are not blocking doors, or traveling along sidewalks and paths.
If you have questions about a bike, e-bike or e-scooter’s condition or payment, see one parked incorrectly, or notice a cluttering issue, contact the related vendor so they can address your concern.
Please park using the following guidelines:
Do not:
*The bike racks on buses are not designed to carry e-scooters. You may walk your e-scooter through LRT stations and onto trains outside peak hours Monday to Friday (7:30-9am and 4-5:30pm) and on weekends or holidays. Please note the meter on the e-scooter will continue to run while riding the LRT.
The types of vehicles permitted on public streets, bike lanes and on sidewalks are regulated by the Province of Alberta. The use of privately owned e-scooters on City of Edmonton property, such as on streets, bike lanes and sidewalks is currently prohibited because the Traffic Safety Act does not include the use of private e-scooters, or other electric micro-mobility options such as one wheel.
Shared e-scooters are permitted in bike lanes and on roads with a speed limit of 50 km/h or less because the province allowed the City of Edmonton an exemption for approved and licensed vendors to operate e-scooters through an active transportation vehicle-sharing program.
We are actively working with vendors to encourage safe behaviours and discourage problematic behaviours such as riding e-scooters and e-bikes on sidewalks and parking in places which block sidewalks and doors.
Shared e-scooters are permitted in bike lanes and on roads with a speed limit of 50km/h or less because the province allowed the City of Edmonton an exemption for approved and licensed vendors to operate e-scooters through an active transportation vehicle sharing program.
You can create an account with one of the City's approved vendors and download their mobile app to locate and unlock a bike, e-bike, or e-scooter.
If you have questions about a bike or e-scooter’s condition or payment, see one parked incorrectly, or notice a cluttering issue, contact the related vendor directly.
Have fun and ride with care in Edmonton! Getting around safely, no matter how you are travelling, is a shared responsibility. Remember these tips as you move around.
In your car:
On a shared e-bike or e-scooter:
Wearing a helmet lowers the risk of a head injury in case of a collision or fall. Wearing a helmet when riding a bike or e-bike is mandatory, and is a good idea when riding an e-scooter. There are no current provisions through the Traffic Safety Act for electric scooter users. The City of Edmonton strongly recommends wearing a helmet when riding any active mode of transportation, including e-scooters.
Mandatory to wear an approved helmet:
Not mandatory to wear a helmet:
Bicycles are classified as vehicles under the Alberta Traffic Safety Act and cyclists must obey the Provincial laws regarding helmets. For helmet specifications to meet Canadian safety standards, review the Alberta Traffic Safety Act, Part 6, Division 5, Sections 111 and 112.
Signs are now available to reinforce how to pass, ride and park safely while using shared scooters and bikes. The signage is temporary and will appear in priority areas over the coming weeks. These resources work alongside rider focused in-app education to increase awareness of where to ride and park safely.
To report an area which you’ve noticed repeated issues, or that could benefit from temporary signage, please email bikesandscooters@edmonton.ca.
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provides an overview of shared e-Scooter and e-bike rules in Edmonton.
Roads with a speed limit higher than 50km/h generally have more traffic and where the speed difference between e-scooters and automobiles is quite large. These conditions can make it very unsafe for people on e-scooters. However, most of Edmonton’s road system has speed limits that are 50 km/h or less, so people have plenty of choice in routes to take.
Yes, as with bicycles, e-bikes and e-scooters will be equipped with a working bell or horn to alert pedestrians before they are overtaken.
E-scooters will also be equipped with a hand brake and outfitted with the following protective items so they are suitable for road use, as per provincial regulations:
A regular bicycle requires you to pedal to make it move. An e-bike has a small electric motor that can provide some power to move through pedaling. An e-scooter can be moved by either kicking or turning on a small electric motor using a push button usually found on the handlebars.
No, an operator’s licence is not required.
Riders must be aged 18 or older. A child cannot be a passenger.
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