Mobility & Curb Rules in San Jose, CA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Companies need a City permit and a $10,000 deposit before dropping rental scooters on San Jose streets, and blocking a sidewalk or leaving one unpermitted gets it impounded.

San Jose Shared Scooter Permit Rules

Significant Restrictions

San Jose Municipal Code § 11.92.120

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, no person shall: A. Display, offer or make available for rent any Shared Micro-Mobility Device within the City, unless the person has first obtained a valid permit for the operation of a Shared Micro-Mobility System; ... C. Leave a Shared Micro-Mobility Device in either the Public Right-of-Way or in a Public Area in a manner that: (1) obstructs ...

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Bike Lane Rules

San Jose bicyclists entering a bike lane from an alley, driveway or building must yield to bikes already in the lane. Riding on sidewalks is separately banned in any city-designated area, with a carve-out when the adjacent bike lane is obstructed.

San Jose Bike Lane Yielding & Sidewalk Rules

Some Restrictions

San Jose Municipal Code § 11.72.170

The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall, upon approaching a sidewalk or the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway, yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians approaching on said sidewalk or sidewalk area, and upon entering a bicycle lane, shall yield the right-of-way to all bicycles approaching on said lane, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the...

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