In July 2024, the Victorian Government announced that e-scooters will be permanently legalised, with additional safety and compliance measures coming into effect from October 2024.
Earlier this year, the Victorian Government confirmed the e-scooter trial will be extended to 4 October 2024.
It’s clear that e-scooters are a popular way of getting around Melbourne, with over 9 million trips recorded so far across the 3 e-scooter trial areas (City of Melbourne, City of Port Phillip and City of Yarra).
We have already taken a number of measures to address community concerns around e-scooter safety, including educating users about road rules and etiquette, restricting e-scooter usage in prohibited areas and working with other Councils to design on-street parking corrals.
We have installed marked and virtual designated parking bays around the municipality to support the safe parking of vehicles. Virtual designated parking bays are not physically marked, but can be seen and accessed through the operator’s app. The bays are controlled by geofencing technology that requires the user to park within the designated bays.
- Gertrude Street (Nicholson to Smith Street), Fitzroy
- Brunswick Street (Gertrude to Kerr Street), Fitzroy
- Bridge Road (Punt Road to Yarra River), Richmond
- Swan Street (Punt Road to Church Street), Richmond
We have installed off-street parking corrals at:
- Intersection of Victoria and Burnley Street in Richmond
- Victoria Street near Walmer Plaza in Richmond
We will continue to work with the Victorian Government, participating councils and stakeholder groups on the trial.
About the e-scooter trial
Yarra City Council is part of the Victorian Government electronic scooter (e-scooter) trial in partnership with City of Melbourne and City of Port Phillip. The City of Ballarat is also participating in the trial.
E-scooters are an accessible, eco-friendly and cost-effective way to travel. E-scooters can be ridden within the boundary of the metro local government areas and will be contained by geofencing.
Basic e-scooter rules
- E-scooters cannot travel above 20 kilometres per hour.
- Riders must wear a helmet.
- Riders must be at least 16 years of age.
- E-scooters are not permitted on footpaths.
- Victoria Police will be enforcing the safe use of e-scooters.
For more information about e-scooter use and the trial extension visit Transport Victoria.
Lime and Neuron are your local e-scooter providers
We’ve signed agreements with Lime and Neuron to trial electronic scooter hire.
Report an issue
Lime and Neuron are responsible for all aspects of their operations. Any issues can be reported directly, 24 hours a day.
Lime Support
- phone: 1800 861 305
- email: [email protected]
You can also report an issue by scanning the QR code on the Lime e-bikes.
Neuron Support
- phone: (03) 4517 6860
- email: [email protected]