Manchester, NH Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Rental license fee
- $5 per scooter
- Minimum rider age
- 16 years old
- First-offense fine
- $25
- Second-offense fine
- $50
- Licensing authority
- Chief of Police
Summary
Manchester requires every rented motorized scooter to carry a city license before it can hit the street, under Code Chapter 75: there's no separate dockless-share permit program.
(B) ... the term MOTORIZED SCOOTERS shall mean any vehicle with a gas or electric engine and wheels joined, in tandem, to the bottom of a narrow platform with a vertical handle fixed to the platform, frame or wheels which is intended to be ridden in a standing position. ... § 75.09 RENTAL. No person shall rent, or offer for rent, any motorized scooter within the city unless it is properly licensed and equipped in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-25: current through Ord. passed 6-3-2025).
Full Breakdown
Manchester's Code of Ordinances Chapter 75 governs all motorized scooters, including go-peds and motorized skateboards with a gas or electric engine. Section 75.09 flatly bars renting or offering to rent any motorized scooter in the city unless it is licensed and equipped per the chapter. Each unit needs a Police Department license (a $5 plate good for the life of the scooter), riders must be 16 or older, and units need a working brake plus lights after dark. The city has not adopted a separate dockless e-scooter share/geofencing ordinance: this per-unit rental licensing rule is the operative local law for any company renting scooters here.
Violations & Fines
Fines run $25 for a first violation and $50 for a second under § 75.99; a third or subsequent violation requires a mandatory court appearance rather than a fine schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a company just drop shared scooters on Manchester streets?
Does Manchester have geofenced no-ride zones for shared scooters?
Sources & Official References
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