Fort Lauderdale, FL Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

Fort Lauderdale's shared e-scooter and e-bike program is regulated under Chapter 27, Article VII of the Code, administered by the Transportation and Mobility Department. Section 27-266(11) makes bicycle paths and bicycle lanes the primary lawful riding surface for a rented micromobility device: riders may only move to a sidewalk when no bike path or lane exists, and the city manager can further bar devices from specific sidewalks judged hazardous to pedestrians. Section 27-266(12) carves out three no-ride zones regardless of lane availability: the entire barrier island east of the Intracoastal Waterway (except a dedicated parking corral at the Las Olas Parking Garage), the Las Olas Boulevard right-of-way between Andrews Avenue and Southeast 17th Avenue, and Riverwalk Park along both banks of the New River.

The city manager may layer on temporary operating restrictions, speed limits, no-ride zones, operating hours and geofences under 27-266(13)-(14) with written notice to the permitted operator, and may designate parking corrals under 27-266(15). Obstruction is addressed separately in the parking subsection: 27-266(b)(1)h bars parking a device within travel lanes, on- or off-street parking spaces, loading zones, bicycle lanes or related facilities, shoulders, driveways or parking garages, and 27-266(b)(1)e requires a minimum four-foot pedestrian clear path wherever a device is left on a sidewalk. Devices left in one spot for more than three consecutive days may be removed by the department, with storage fees charged to the operator under the fee schedule in Section 27-269.

Only permitted operators (up to three scooter permits and one e-bike permit citywide) may deploy devices at all; unpermitted operation is unlawful under Section 27-264(a).