Lafayette Parish, LA Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit
- $500 application + $120/device
- No-ride hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Minimum rider age
- 18, valid driver's license
- Impoundment fee
- $200 per device
- Territory
- City of Lafayette + unincorporated parish
Summary
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.
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 posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 65).
Full Breakdown
Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government's shared mobility ordinance (Ch. 98, Art. IV) applies in both the City of Lafayette and unincorporated Lafayette Parish, not the separately incorporated cities of Broussard, Carencro, Duson, Scott, Youngsville or Milton. Operators need a director-approved annual permit ($500 application fee plus $120 per device) and must geofence their fleets. Riders must be 18 with a valid driver's license, may not ride between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and scooters left blocking sidewalks, ramps, hydrants or bus stops face immediate $200 impoundment.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a valid permit, exceeding fleet limits, or breaking user rules is a violation; the director can fine a permittee up to $500 per occurrence and suspend or revoke its permit under Sec. 98-213.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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