Coral Gables, FL Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Fleet cap
- 300 scooters citywide
- Operator requirement
- Signed MOU before deployment
- Unpermitted deployment fine
- $500 per instance, per day
- No-ride zone
- Miracle Mile, Giralda Plaza sidewalks
- Impound retrieval fee
- $50 per device
Summary
Coral Gables caps shared scooters at 300 citywide, requires operators sign a city agreement, and bans riding on Miracle Mile and Giralda Plaza sidewalks, with $500 fines per violation for unpermitted deployment.
No operator shall display, offer, or make available for rent any shared mobility device within the city, unless the person has a valid fully executed memorandum of understanding with the city or has obtained approval from the city through an established process.(b)If two or more shared mobility devices from an operator without a valid memorandum of understanding with the city are found at a particular location within the city it will be presumed that they have deployed by that operator, and it will be presumed that the operator is in violation of this section.(c)A violation of this section shall be considered a code enforcement violation and is punishable by a fine of $500.00 per instance.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Fee Schedule: Supplement 2 | Zoning Code: Supplement 1 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 25 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Any company that wants to rent out e-scooters in Coral Gables needs a signed memorandum of understanding with the city before deploying a single device: operating without one draws a $500-per-instance code enforcement fine, charged separately for each day violations continue. The city caps the total fleet at 300 scooters across all operators, approves every deployment location, and can order all scooters pulled from the right-of-way within 12 hours of a hurricane watch. Riding is banned outright on Miracle Mile, Giralda Plaza, and other commercial-district sidewalks, and improperly parked or unauthorized scooters are subject to immediate impoundment with a $50 retrieval fee.
Violations & Fines
Deploying scooters without a city MOU: $500 per instance, per day. Riding in banned commercial-district zones or improper parking: impoundment plus a $50 retrieval fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I ride a rental scooter on Miracle Mile?
What speed limit applies to scooters on Coral Gables sidewalks?
Can any company just drop scooters in Coral Gables?
Sources & Official References
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