Newark, NJ Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)

City Code § 29:29-3 establishes "a renewable two (2) year program where the Administrator is authorized to issue no more than two (2) permits, one to each of two (2) companies selected via a competitive application," with a required minimum fleet of 500 dockless vehicles, rising to up to 900 if only one vehicle type is offered or up to 1,100 if at least 100 of the vehicles are e-bicycles or bicycles. Section 29:29-4 requires an operator to hold a valid permit before running any dockless vehicle program, submitted with a $250 application fee to the Department of Engineering, along with proof of insurance and a bonding/insurance company's commitment to provide a payment and performance bond, a current Newark business license, and an indemnification agreement; the Administrator can revoke a permit after notice and hearing for noncompliance.

Permits run two years and are renewable by mutual agreement. Fees are further detailed in § 29:29-5, which lets the Administrator set both a permit fee to cover program administration and a per-ride fee applied to every trip, funding both administration and road maintenance and repair. Insurance requirements under § 29:29-7 mandate $2,000,000 per occurrence and $5,000,000 aggregate commercial general liability coverage naming the City as an additional insured, plus automobile/motor vehicle liability covering all scooters used in the operation. Providers must give the City and users 30 days' notice before any price increase under § 29:29-6(d), and the Administrator can require rebalancing of vehicles across designated equity zones to avoid overconcentration in any one part of the City.