Mobility & Curb Rules in Charleston, SC (2026)

3 verified mobility & curb rules for Charleston, South Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Charleston bans scooter sharing outright: § 19-91(b)(4) makes it unlawful to rent, offer, or make available a motor scooter for use on a public right-of-way. Riders of privately owned motorized scooters are shut out of public sidewalks and most roadways, and a violation is a misdemeanor carrying a maximum fine of $50.

Charleston Shared Scooter Ban and Rules

Heavy Restrictions

Charleston City Code § 19-91(b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(4), (b)(5), (c)

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motorized scooter: a. Upon any roadway designed for vehicular traffic; b. Upon any public sidewalk; c. In a city-owned or leased parking garage or surface lot; d. Upon a city-owned or leased athletic field or tennis court; (2) Motorized scooters are permitted on multi-use paths, on-road bike facilities, and roads that have a posted speed limi...

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Bike Lane Rules

Charleston allows bicycles and e-bikes on every on-road bike facility, bike lanes included, and bans e-bikes from sidewalks. Every rider must avoid reckless operation and yield to pedestrians and other traffic. Violations are misdemeanors carrying up to $500 or 30 days in jail.

Charleston Bike Lane and Sidewalk Riding Rules

Some Restrictions

Charleston City Code § 19-124(a), (f)(1), (f)(3), (h)

On-road bike facilities: E-bikes, or any similar devices, are allowed on all on-road bike facilities in the city. ... Bicycles are allowed on on-road bike facilities, shared-used and multi-use paths in the city. No person shall ride or operate a bicycle upon any sidewalk in the city except in the following circumstances: (1) Children the age of twelve (12) and under may ride a bicycle having a ...

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TNC Pickup Zones

Charleston's Traffic and Transportation Department designates official pick-up and drop-off zones for rideshare and passenger vehicles under City Code Sec. 31-212, while the police department marks separate no-pickup zones near bars for pedestrian safety. Drivers must use the zones first-come, first-served and pull in from the rear.

Charleston Sets Rideshare Pick-Up/Drop-Off Zones

Some Restrictions

Charleston City Code § 31-212(a)

The traffic and transportation department is hereby authorized and empowered to establish pick-up and drop-off zones in such place or places upon the streets of the city as may be deemed necessary for the use and convenience of the general public. The Charleston police department is authorized and empowered to establish no pick-up zones in such place or places upon the streets of the city as ma...

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