Mobility & Curb Rules in Monterey, CA (2026)

2 verified mobility & curb rules for Monterey, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Monterey outlaws motorized scooters, the exact device category shared e-scooter fleets use, on the entire Recreation Trail under § 22-3.5.5—wait see excerpt below—§ 22-12.5, making the popular waterfront path a no-ride zone for Bird- or Lime-style scooters citywide.

Monterey Recreation Trail Scooter Ban

Heavy Restrictions

Monterey City Code § 22-12.5

No person shall operate any motorized scooter, as that term is defined in the California Vehicle Code, on the Recreation Trail.

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TNC Pickup Zones

Monterey has no ordinance naming rideshare or TNC pickup zones specifically, but its white-curb passenger loading zones under City Code Article 7 are the operative rule for any curbside drop-off or pickup, including Uber and Lyft. A vehicle may stop only long enough to load or unload passengers and their baggage, capped at three minutes, and the Traffic Engineer can further limit a zone to set hours of the day.

Monterey Passenger Loading Zone Curb Rules

Some Restrictions

Monterey City Code §§ 20-87(d), 20-88(c), 20-90, 20-90.1

d.Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white paint upon the top of all curbs in such zones. ... c.Vehicles may stop, stand or park in a passenger loading zone for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers, including the personal baggage of such passengers, for the time necessary therefor, but in no event for more than three minutes. ... Whenever the Traffic Engineer determines tha...

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