Scooter and Bike Share - Data and Permit Information
Updated: June 12, 2023
This page provides data, evaluation, and permitting information for the bike share and scooter share programs, also called the shared micromobility program.
Interested in learning how to ride? Check out our how-to guide for using Seattle bike and scooter share!
About Shared Micromobility in Seattle
Seattle’s scooter share and bike share options allow the rental of electric foot scooters and bikes for quick errands, trips to the light rail, climate-friendly commute trips, and more.
- Bike Share - operating in Seattle since 2017
- Scooter Share - operating in Seattle since 2020
Data Dashboard
The below dashboard shows a summary of the trip and fleet size data we use to inform permit compliance, program evaluation, and broader transportation planning purposes. Please note that all data shown in the dashboard is preliminary data and subject to change. If you have any questions about the data, please contact us at BikeShare@seattle.gov or ScooterShare@seattle.gov
Open Datasets
As a permit requirement, each company operating bike share or scooter share in Seattle must host real-time data in an API feed. The General Bikeshare Feed Specification (GBFS) is the open data standard for shared mobility. Bike share and scooter share data are available through GBFS, and the feeds are available below:
https://data.lime.bike/api/partners/v1/gbfs/seattle/gbfs.json
https://data.lime.bike/api/partners/v1/gbfs/seattle/system_information.json
https://data.lime.bike/api/partners/v1/gbfs/seattle/station_information.json
https://data.lime.bike/api/partners/v1/gbfs/seattle/station_status.json
https://data.lime.bike/api/partners/v1/gbfs/seattle/free_bike_status.json
Project Library
E-Scooter Share Pilot Evaluation (2020-2021)
2019 Free Floating Bike Share Evaluation Report
- Appendix B: New Mobility Survey Results
- Appendix C: Bike Share User Survey Results
- Appendix D: Audit Methodology
2017 – 2018 Permit Year Pilot Evaluation Report
- Appendix A: Bike Share Pilot Permit Requirements (2017-2018 permit year)
- Appendix B: TDC Bike Share Evaluation Report
- Appendix C: EMC Survey Report
- Appendix D: SDOT Citywide Survey Report
- Appendix E: SDOT Disability-Specific Survey Report
- Appendix F: Feedback Received Report
- Appendix G: Bike Parking Analysis
- May is Bike Everywhere Month! Resources to bike and scoot your way around Seattle (May 1, 2023)
- Free adaptive cycling program returns this summer with Outdoors for All! (April 25, 2023)
- Bike or scoot your way to transit and earn rewards along the way, with new pilot program! (November 8, 2022)
- Competitive application process focused on safety, equity, and proper parking leads to changes in Seattle’s scooter line-up (May 12, 2022)
- We’ve published an evaluation of the Seattle scooter share program – check it out and learn what’s next (April 8, 2022)
- Seattle welcomes Veo as the city’s newest bike share company! (December 10, 2021)
- New! ‘Flip Your Trip West Seattle’ encourages use of transit, vanpool, shared bikes and scooters during the West Seattle Bridge closure (September 23, 2021)
- Seattle invites Spin to become the city's fourth scooter share company, and also tests new strategies to ensure scooters are parked correctly (July 9, 2021)
- SDOT is partnering with Outdoors for All to offer free adaptive cycle rentals for people with disabilities this summer (June 2, 2021)
- New Mobility Study shows how people use bike share, car share, and ride hail to get around Seattle (May 13, 2021)
- Happy Earth Day from all of us at SDOT! (April 22, 2021)
- Spring is here, and scooting is in the air! (April 13, 2021)
- Scooter Share Update: All three operators have now launched! Please keep the rules of the road in mind when riding. (November 18, 2020)
- SDOT invites three scooter share companies to seek permits after a thorough selection process! (September 11, 2020)
- Seattle Scooter Share Program reaches important milestone and rolls toward Seattle City Council. (August 14, 2020)
- 2.2 Million rides on bike share last year! (April 16, 2020)
- A new way to report poorly parked bike share bikes (April 7, 2020)
- Bike share & car share companies step up cleaning practices since onset of COVID-19 (March 30, 2020)
- Bike share sees record high ridership and improved bike parking (December 3, 2019)
- The plan to make bike share work better for everyone. (August 23, 2019)
- Our Next Steps in Creating a Community-Driven Electric Scooter Share Program for Seattle (August 20, 2019)
- Fearless Tyler! Making the Most of Outdoors for All’s Free Adaptive Cycles. (August 6, 2019)
- Here's How You Can Weigh In On Our Scooter Pilot Program (October 22, 2019)
- Moving Forward with Scooter Share Pilot (December 18, 2019)
- 1,500 New Bike Parking Spaces (June 11, 2019)
- VIDEO: Bike Share Parking, Do the Right Thing! (June 5, 2019)
- 10,000 Bike Parking Spots and Counting! (May 15, 2019)
- Adaptive Cycle Partnership with Outdoors for All (May 7, 2019)
- Bike Share Parking 101 (May 3, 2019)
- Permit 2.0 Launch (November 19, 2018)
- So, what’s next for bike share in Seattle? (July 13, 2018)
- Seattle Bike Share Pilot: 1 yr Later (July 11, 2018)
- BIKE SHARE | Survey’s Juicy Details! (May 2, 2018)
- NEW IN BALLARD | Designated Bike Share Parking Areas (March 15, 2018)
- Rolling With the Homies: Seattle Bike Share Pilot a Rolling Success (September 19, 2017)
- Free-Floating Bike Share Parking 101 (September 8, 2017)
- Seattle City Council Transportation and Utilities Committee (August 19, 2020)
- CB 119867: AN ORDINANCE relating to the City's traffic code; amending Sections 11.46.010 and 11.46.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code to revise permissible areas of operation in the right-of-way and other public pathways for electric personal assistive mobility devices and motorized foot scooters.
- CB 119868: AN ORDINANCE relating to use of City right-of-way by free-floating scooters; amending Section 15.17.005 of the Seattle Municipal Code; adopting a Free-Floating Scooter Share Program Fee Schedule; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Presentations
- Scooter share pilot evaluation presentation to City Council (December 2021)
- Scooter Share Pilot Overview Presentation to City Council (August 2020)
- Scooter Share Overview Presentation (June 2020)
- Bike share presentation to Seattle City Council Sustainability and Transportation Committee (February 2019)
- Annual Permit Recommendations to City Council (July 2018)
- Pilot Evaluation Report to City Council (June 2018)
- Adaptive Cycle Sharing Presentation to Washington Bike Summit (April 2018)
- Presentation for Public Meeting (Bike Share and People with Disabilities, March 2018)
- Bike SharePilot Update to City Council (September 2017)