Are Electric Scooters Legal in Reno?

Bird is still the sole e-scooter operator under Reno’s micromobility program launched downtown in 2022, and the city’s rules emphasize education plus geofenced slow/no-sidewalk areas in Downtown and Midtown. Riders must be at least 18, ride in bike lanes or near the right curb, never block building entrances, and use designated parking mats or hubs shown in the Bird app. Nevada Revised Statute 484B.785 also classifies scooters alongside bicycles, limiting them to 15 mph on roadways or paths and extending the same rights and responsibilities as cyclists, with local ordinances allowed to tighten sidewalk speeds—exactly what Reno did for its core districts.