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Mobility & Curb Rules in Atlanta, GA (2026)

4 verified mobility & curb rules for Atlanta, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Atlanta requires shared e-scooter operators to sign a city contract, cap motor speed at 15 mph, and honor no-ride zones set by city planning. Riders can't use sidewalks and must yield to pedestrians.

Atlanta Shared Scooter Rules

Significant Restrictions

Atlanta Code of Ordinances § 150-403(a); § 150-405(b)

The motor of the shareable mobility devices must not alone be capable of propelling the device in excess of 15 miles per hour. ... Shareable mobility devices and mobility devices shall not be operated on sidewalks or any space exclusively for pedestrian use.

Bike Lane Rules

Atlanta bans parking or standing in designated bicycle lanes, bike routes, and multi-use trails citywide, with fines of $100 for passenger vehicles and $1,000 for large trucks blocking the lane.

Atlanta Bike Lane Obstruction & Parking Rules

Some Restrictions

Atlanta Code of Ordinances § 150-65

(1)Persons operating motor driven vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to persons operating a bicycle upon a bicycle lane.(2)Persons operating motor driven vehicles may operate in a bicycle lane or on a multi-use trail only for the purposes of making a turn, entering or exiting the roadway, or when required in the course of official duties....(4)Parking within a designated bicycle lane is proh...

TNC Pickup Zones

At Hartsfield-Jackson, Uber and Lyft drivers may load passengers only where the aviation general manager designates, staging first in the rideshare assembly area: cruising for airport fares elsewhere on the property is illegal.

Atlanta Airport Rideshare Pickup Zone Rules

Significant Restrictions

Atlanta Code of Ordinances § 22-330

(3)All rideshare vehicles shall be stopped or parked only in such manner and in such areas as may be designated by the aviation general manager.(4)Operators of all rideshare service vehicles shall load passengers curbside in such manner and location as may be prescribed by the aviation general manager.(5)While operating as a rideshare service driver, rideshare service drivers shall refrain from...

Red-Light Cameras

Atlanta uses traffic-control signal monitoring devices at intersections; running a red light caught on camera brings a $70 civil penalty, not a criminal citation.

Atlanta Red-Light Camera Enforcement

Some Restrictions

Atlanta Code of Ordinances § 150-66

The driver of a motor vehicle shall be liable for a civil monetary penalty in the amount of $70.00 per violation if such motor vehicle is found, as evidenced by recorded images produced by a traffic-control signal monitoring device, to have been operated within the city limits in disregard or disobedience of a circular red or red arrow signal in violation of O.C.G.A. § 40-6-20(a).

Looking for Fulton County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Atlanta city rules.

Mobility & Curb Rules in Fulton County