Mobility & Curb Rules in Lafayette Parish, LA (2026)

5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Shared E-Scooter Rules

The City-Parish's shared mobility ordinance restricts e-scooters to bike lanes, most sidewalks, and slow streets, bars riding from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., and excludes Downtown Zoning District sidewalks: riders must be 18 with a valid driver's license.

Lafayette Parish shared e-scooter rules

Significant Restrictions

Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 98-214(a)(1)

Users shall only operate electric low-speed scooters: a. In any bike lane in the City of Lafayette or unincorporated Parish of Lafayette; b. On any sidewalk in the City of Lafayette or unincorporated Parish of Lafayette, except for those sidewalks situated in the Downtown Zoning District, as designated in section 89-13(c)(4) of the LCG Code of Ordinances; or c. On any two lane roadway with a po...

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Bike Lane Rules

Rental electric scooters and motorized bicycles in Lafayette city and parish must stick to bike lanes, sidewalks (outside downtown), or slow two-lane streets: riders can't just take any traffic lane.

Lafayette Parish Bike Lane Rules for Rental Scooters

Some Restrictions

Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 98-214(a)

(a)Electric low-speed scooters.(1)Users shall only operate electric low-speed scooters:a.In any bike lane in the City of Lafayette or unincorporated Parish of Lafayette;b.On any sidewalk in the City of Lafayette or unincorporated Parish of Lafayette, except for those sidewalks situated in the Downtown Zoning District, as designated in section 89-13(c)(4) of the LCG Code of Ordinances; orc.On an...

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TNC Pickup Zones

TNC pickup and dropoff at Lafayette Regional Airport is allowed unless the Lafayette Airport Commission restricts or prohibits it; parish-wide, hired-vehicle curb loading is capped at three minutes.

TNC Pickup Zones at Lafayette Regional Airport

Some Restrictions

Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code Sec. 98-62

Transportation network operators may operate at the Lafayette Regional Airport unless prohibited or restricted by the Lafayette Airport Commission. Transportation network operators shall comply with all Lafayette Airport Commission ordinances, resolutions and policies, as well as all federal and state laws and regulations concerning the Lafayette Regional Airport.

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E-Bike Classes

Lafayette City-Parish code defines Class 1, 2 and 3 electric-assisted bicycles and requires riders on permitted shared/rental e-bikes to be at least 16, hold a driver's license, and wear a helmet under state law.

Lafayette Shared E-Bike Class Rules

Some Restrictions

Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code of Ordinances § 98-214(b); class definitions at § 98-202

(b)Motorized bicycles; electric-assisted bicycles.(1)Users of motorized bicycles and electric-assisted bicycles of any class shall be subject to regulations and limitations imposed by federal, state and local law....(3)Users shall not operate motorized bicycles or electric-assisted bicycles of any class unless they possess a valid driver's license and are at least 16 years of age.(4)In accordan...

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Red-Light Cameras

Lafayette City-Parish runs camera enforcement at red lights and in school-zone speed corridors, billing vehicle owners civil fines by mail instead of issuing criminal citations.

Lafayette Red-Light and Speed Camera Fines

Some Restrictions

Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 86-178(b)

(b)Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) below, the owner of a vehicle is responsible for a civil violation penalty of $125.00 if the vehicle proceeds into an intersection at a system location when the traffic control signal for that vehicle's direction of travel is emitting a steady red signal.

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Mobility & Curb Rules by City in Lafayette Parish

1 cities in Lafayette Parish have their own mobility & curb rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

LafayettePop. 121,374

4 verified rules • Bike Lane Rules, E-Bike Classes

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