Shared Bikes and Scooters

WHY Shared bikes and Scooters?

Shared bikes and scooters (shared-rideables) can be a great sustainable way to travel around Sacramento.

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Shared-Rideable Regulations

Information about shared-rideable regulations can be found HERE. 

How are Shared Bikes and Scooters Used in Sacramento?

The City uses anonymized device data to better plan for parking, understand bikeway needs (no sidewalk scooting please!), respond to community concerns, and ensure operators meet our equity requirements.  

Click on the image below to see the shared-rideable data dashboard.

Using Shared Bikes and Scooter Services 

People who plan to use shared services should do so in a safe manner. Please follow these laws and guidelines to help keep Sacramento moving safely.

Pedestrians first

• It is illegal in California to use a motorized scooter on a sidewalk. (Cal. Vehicle Code, § 21235.)
• City Code allows bicycle riding on sidewalks (City Code, § 10.76.010.) but bicyclists must yield to pedestrians and slow down, stop or dismount as needed. Bicyclists must give an audible warning if passing a pedestrian.

Stay in public areas

Do not take shared bikes or scooters to unauthorized areas, such as private property unless otherwise authorized.

Park responsibly 

Park in a secure, upright position at a bike rack or City designated drop zone. Bikes and scooters must be parked at bike racks or City designated drop zone. Drop zones can be found at: 

1. 10th Street between H and I “eye” Streets (City Hall)

2. 7th Street in between Improv Aly and J Street, westside

3. Broadway and 20th Street, southwest corner

4. Broadway and 35th Street, southwest corner (near the café)

5. Capitol and 20th, northeast corner

6. I “eye” and 10th Streets, southeast corner (near the café)

7. J and 17th Streets, southeast corner

8. J and 8th Streets, southeast corner

9. K and 15th Streets, northeast corner

10. L and 5th Streets, southwest corner

11. L Street in between 12th and 13th Streets, northside (near the hotel)

12. R and 29th Streets (near the grocery store), southwest corner

As funding becomes available, the City will install additional drop zones and bike racks. 

Where can you park?

Good news! We have a DRAFT map of where you can find bike racks in the City. Please note that this is an ongoing data collection effort and is subject to change.  You can find a full map here.

What education and outreach has the City done around these devices and businesses?

The City's Public Works and Police Departments have conducted on-street education to those using shared-rideables about parking and following the rules of the road, like not scooting on sidewalks. We have also used social media, posted blog posts, and made videos.  

The City expects the businesses that offer these devices to also educate their members about how to use their devices safely and legally.

REPORT

The City’s Parking Enforcement team are empowered to issue citations for parked shared-rideables that are obstructing a pedestrian path of travel. The officers can issue citations while on their patrol, just as they would for illegally parked cars. They can also respond to issues reported to 311 (see below). Similarly, issues with moving violations, can be reported to the Police Department.

Illegally parked shared scooters or bikes can be reported to Parking Enforcement through 311:

• Location (address or intersection)
• Identification number and operator (all shared bikes and scooters must have a unique identification number)
• Description of the issue such as blocked sidewalk or curb ramp
• Parking Enforcement can cite the operator $15 for each instance, 311 can contact the vendor to have the device moved. 

Common Questions