Bradenton, FL Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)

Article VI of Chapter 62 is the City of Bradenton Micromobility System Ordinance. Section 62-133 makes it unlawful to provide a micromobility service using devices, bicycles or scooters on city rights-of-way or easements without a permit, and it also bars anyone from paying to rent a device from an operator that lacks one. Under § 62-134 the city can pick operators through a competitive selection process, issue one or more permits, and limit or expand the number. Permits are revocable, are not the holder's property, and cannot be assigned without written city approval. An operator leaving town owes 60 days' notice.

Operators under § 62-136 must keep an office in the city, hold a local business tax receipt, staff customer representatives 24 hours a day, and refuse riders under age 16. Each corral, dock, rack or station starts with a minimum of five devices. Rebalancing at a location is due within two hours of a city request. Damaged, inoperable or illegally parked devices must be removed within two hours of notice, or four hours on federal holidays, and the city can confiscate devices left behind. Before a tropical storm or special event the operator has 12 hours' notice to move the fleet indoors. Parking along the Riverwalk is allowed only in designated areas unless city council approves otherwise, and third-party advertising on devices is prohibited.

Devices under § 62-135 need real-time location tracking, geo-fencing, a kickstand, a remote lock-down, and a maximum motor assist speed of 20 miles per hour that can drop to five miles per hour in designated areas.

Riders under § 62-139 get one rider per device, no use in parking garages, and a 15 MPH sidewalk limit that falls to ten MPH on the Riverwalk and in mapped parts of Downtown and the Village of the Arts. Scooters are barred from the sidewalks on Old Main Street between 1st Avenue West and 6th Avenue West and on 12th Street West between 9th Avenue West and 13th Avenue West.