No. Scooters are not allowed to ride on sidewalks or on the Riverwalk. Scooters are allowed to ride on streets, bike lanes, and trails.
Scooters may be parked in the street's parking lane or on the sidewalk. At least 4 feet of space must remain clear to allow for an accessible path for pedestrians. Scooters should be parked upright and should not block driveways, entryways, curb ramps, transit stops, parklets, loading zones, accessible parking spaces, or parking meters.
Milwaukee has no age requirements to ride scooters. Operators are allowed to set their own minimum age requirements. Lime and Spin both require riders be at least 18 years of age.
Scooters cost $1 to unlock. Riders are then charged $0.40 per minute until the trip ends.
An automatic 40% discount ($0.60 to unlock, $0.24 per minute) is applied to all trips starting in program Zones 4 and 5. Spin also offers an automatic 40% discount for all trips starting in Zone 3. Check out the Zone Map and the "Program Details" tab for more information.
Lime and Spin both offer discounted access programs for low-income residents. Check out the "Access Pass Info" tab for more information.
Scooter corrals are areas marked specifically for scooter parking by paint and posts, typically found close to intersections in the street's parking lane. Scooter corrals are intended to provide convenient, visible places to park scooters. Riders are encouraged but not required to park scooters in corrals.
