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Riding rules in New York City

Where you can ride, where you have to slow down and where the scooter will ask you to park. The short version of the city rules.

Ride by iPakket

August 3, 2026 · 1 min read

Rider standing with an iPakket e-scooter at a Manhattan crosswalk

New York City sets where shared e-scooters may ride, how fast they may go and where they may be left. The Ride by iPakket app shows those limits on the map before you unlock, and the scooter itself warns you when you cross into a slow zone, a no-parking zone or a no-ride zone.

Where you can ride

Ride in the bike lane where there is one, and with traffic where there is not. Sidewalks are not available to scooters anywhere in the city.

Where you can park

Any legal bay inside the service area shown on the map. The app asks for a photo of the parked vehicle to end the trip, which is what keeps sidewalks clear and feeds the parking compliance reports shared with the city.

Three steps

  1. 01

    Download the app

    Download Ride by iPakket, create your account and add a payment method once.

  2. 02

    Scan the QR code

    The map shows nearby scooters and cars. Scan the QR code on the vehicle to unlock it.

  3. 03

    Scan the QR code and drive off!

    Follow the safety prompts, start your ride and drive off.