Boulder permits shared electric scooters and dockless bikes through a city-managed pilot, with operating zones, parking corrals, sidewalk-riding bans on busy corridors, and operator-fee revenue funding bike infrastructure improvements.
Boulder runs shared micromobility (e-scooters and dockless e-bikes) under a Transportation and Mobility pilot program rather than open-permit deployment. Selected operators must provide low-income access plans, helmet education, geofenced no-ride and slow-ride zones (Pearl Street Mall, CU campus core), and designated parking corrals to reduce sidewalk clutter. Riders must be 16+, follow Colorado Revised Statutes traffic rules for low-power scooters, and avoid sidewalks in central business district. Operator fees fund bike-lane upgrades and education campaigns. Helmet use is encouraged; CU-Boulder enforces additional rules on campus through its own transportation services.
Sidewalk riding in restricted zones, improper parking blocking accessibility, or underage operation can result in citations and rider account suspension by operators per city contract terms.
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