Where to Ride Spin Scooters in Pittsburgh
Where to Ride Spin Scooters
Did You Know that E-scooters are Vehicles?
Because scooters are vehicles, you have to follow traffic laws when you ride Spin scooters in Pittsburgh. There are also unique rules for scooters — different from other vehicles and different from rules for scooters in other cities.
This post explains the three places where you can ride Spin scooters in Pittsburgh and a list of places you cannot. The “no” list is much longer, so if you just stick with the approved spots, you don’t need to memorize the “no” places — because no is everywhere else. Questions about parking? Head this way!
In Pittsburgh, You Can Ride Spin Scooters :
in bike lanes
on streets (25 mph max)
on paved, shared-use trails (like riverfront trails)
You Cannot Ride Spin Scooters:
on Sidewalks
in Tunnels
Why are we saying this? You know it’s because someone did it.
on Streets with speed limits over 25 mph
on Highways
in Parks
in Cemeteries
on Private Property
on Bridges leading out of Pittsburgh
on E. Carson St & other parts of the Southside
Other Important Rules for Scooters in Pittsburgh
Helmets are strongly encouraged.
Must be 18+ to ride a Spin scooter
Only one person on a scooter at a time
Yield to pedestrians
Ride sober
Scooters cannot leave the City of Pittsburgh
Spin scooters will not work outside of Pittsburgh
Avoid riding on bridges that take you outside the city
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In Pittsburgh, we creating new ways to organize scooters and keep our sidewalks clear. You can park scooters:
At scooter corrals
In legal street parking (but not downtown)
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When parking scooters in Downtown Pittsburgh, you park at a:
Scooter corral or
When you park at Mobility Hubs, you can earn credit towards your next ride.
Let’s be good neighbors when riding and parking scooters — or any vehicle. Don’t park on or block sidewalks or driveways, bike lanes, or trails.