Rent a Scooter
How to rent a scooter
Basic scooter rental rules
To rent a scooter, you need:
- To be age 18 or older
- A valid driver’s license
- A credit, debit or prepaid card
We encourage you to:
- Wear a helmet
- Understand the rules before you ride
If you do not have a driver's license
- State law does not require a driver’s license to operate a motorized foot scooter in Minnesota.
- However, most companies require customers to have a driver’s license as part of their rental agreements.
Rent a scooter
Get the app to start riding
- Visit the scooter company website or the app store.
- Download the scooter company’s app.
- Enter into the rental agreement with specific terms and conditions.
What you need to ride
The company rental agreements currently require the following:
- A photo of your driver’s license
- Credit/debit/prepaid card number
- Your contact information
Find available scooters
You can find available scooters by using the company's app.
- Start the rental by tapping the “Ride” (or similar) button on the app.
- Use the app to scan the QR code located between the handlebars of the scooter.
How to end your ride
- Find an appropriate parking spot.
- Tap the "End" (or similar) button on the app.
- Take a photo showing where you parked the scooter.
Scooter rentals in Minneapolis
Rental hours
Hours
4 a.m. - 12 a.m. (Midnight)
Ordinance requires companies disable scooters at midnight. They're turned back on the following day at 4 a.m.
Unsafe riding conditions
If it becomes snowy and icy, the City may suspend operations temporarily or through the end of the year.
Scooter rides outside of Minneapolis
Scooter service areas
- Some scooter providers allow for trips to leave Minneapolis.
- Please check service areas before your trip.
- You must follow the scooter rules and laws of the city you're riding in.
When a ride ends outside the city
- You cannot rent scooters left outside of Minneapolis.
- You cannot place another ride until you return the scooter to Minneapolis.
Number of scooters in Minneapolis
We're approved to have, at most, 3,000 scooters in Minneapolis. We also have 3 licensees operating.
This number may increase or decreased during the program.
We adjust the number of scooters operating in the city based on:
- Demand levels
- Safety incidents
- Amount of customer and citizen complaints we receive
- Other considerations
Distribution requirements
Poverty areas
We must distribute at least 38% of scooter fleets throughout the Areas of Concentrated Poverty in Minneapolis
Such areas include:
- North
- South
Downtown Minneapolis
We cannot distribute more than 34% of scooter fleets to downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods
Such areas include:
- North Loop
- DT East/West
- Elliot Park
- Loring Park
Other areas in Minneapolis
We can distribute the remaining 28% according to companies approved application.