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Can you ride an electric scooter on the pavement in Sweden?

Where e-scooters may be ridden and parked.

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Short answer

No, you may not ride an electric scooter on the pavement in Sweden, and the Swedish Transport Agency says scooters should use the cycle path first. Stockholm also bans parking e-scooters on footways, and the Swedish Police say riders should use a cycle path or the road verge.

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Why

  1. The Swedish Transport Agency says: do not ride your electric scooter on pavements or footways.
  2. According to the Swedish Transport Agency, e-scooters should, like other bicycles, be ridden on the cycle path first.
  3. The City of Stockholm says that since 1 September 2022, e-scooters may not be parked or ridden on footways.

Details

The Swedish Police add that e-scooters may not be parked on a footway or cycle path unless there is a marked space. In Stockholm you can park a rental scooter in a regular bike rack, and the city lists central areas where rented scooters cannot be returned, such as Odenplan, Kungsträdgården and Medborgarplatsen. For ordinary bikes, see can you cycle on the pavement in Sweden, and for rental see bike and scooter rental in Stockholm.

Tip

Use the cycle path where there is one, and park the scooter in a bike rack or a marked bay instead of on a footway.

What may differ

In Stockholm, rented scooters are automatically slowed to walking pace in some zones, and operators may add their own parking restrictions. Other cities set their own parking rules.

Common misconception

You may ride an e-scooter on the pavement if you go slowly or if there is no cycle path.

What actually happens

The Swedish Transport Agency says not to ride on pavements or footways, and the Swedish Police say scooters belong on a cycle path or the road verge.

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Sources

This answer is for reference only. Rules can change, so check the Swedish Transport Agency before you travel.

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