What is shared mobility?
Shared mobility is the official term for bike shares and dockless scooter systems. Shared mobility devices provide users an option to rent personal transportation for one-way trips.
Users in Salt Lake City have the choice of GREENbike bike share and e-scooters from two companies: Spin and Lime.
How does it work?
A shared mobility device is rented to the public from multiple locations within a city. To begin the rental process, companies typically require users to download and app to unlock the device, or in the case of GREENbike, use a kiosk at a station. When finished with a trip on a dockless e-scooter, users should park the device anywhere between sidewalk and the curb – where you might see a bench or a trash can, but not blocking pedestrian walkways.
How can you be a courteous user?
Riding on the sidewalk is not allowed downtown. If you’re on an e-scooter or bike, stick to the street. Use our bike map to plan your route.
Be thoughtful when you are parking a dockless e-scooter. In general, you can park a shared dockless device between the sidewalk and the curb as long as it is not next to:
- A bike rack
- A lamp post or other street pole
- UTA bus stop sign
- On the sidewalk where it will impede ADA access and the general flow of people
You cannot park a shared bicycle or scooter:
- Within 50 feet of a GREENbike station
- At a UTA bus or train stop
- In vehicle parking spots
Background
In July 2018, the first dockless scooter companies launched in Salt Lake City. In 2020, the Salt Lake City Council adopted an ordinance (56-20) to include a dockless shared mobility section to City code. This ordinance sets requirements for scooter companies and users.
The City is working on creating a parking map and possible parking infrastructure in downtown and in other high-use areas.
To explore some of the data on scooter use in Salt Lake City, you can visit our public data map.