Divvy Scooters in Chicago: Prices, Rules, Where to Park

A Divvy scooter is a standing e-scooter with a 15 mph top speed, rented by the minute³. It starts and ends trips like an e-bike³. The catch is where you may ride it and where you may leave it.

What a scooter costs

Plan	Unlock	Per minute
Single ride	$14	$0.444
Day pass	Free4	$0.444
Annual member	Free4	$0.344
Lyft Pink All Access	Free4	$0.344

Annual membership costs $143.90 a year, with a $99 offer for new members⁴. The full plan breakdown is in Divvy pricing.

Parking matters to the bill. Over 600 public racks and posts let e-bikes and scooters park for free⁵. Parking at any other legal public location costs an extra $3.00 for non-members and $2.00 for members⁵. Parking at a Divvy station is free¹.

How to unlock and ride

There are three ways to unlock a scooter: scan the QR code between the handlebars, enter the ID by the front wheel, or use a key fob at Divvy stations¹. Then put the kickstand up, kick off with either foot and turn the throttle to set your speed¹. The speed cap on a first ride is 10 mph^1,2. After that, a shared scooter will not exceed 15 mph².

Ride on the street or in bike lanes, and avoid sidewalks¹. Wear a helmet, brake gradually and stay alert in traffic¹. The city’s rule is blunt: always wear a helmet².

The rules

The city sets the rules for shared scooters. Riders must be at least 18, or at least 16 with parent or guardian consent². Scooters may be rented between 5:00 am and midnight². Only one person may ride a scooter at a time². Riders must obey traffic lights, stop signs and one-way streets, and yield to pedestrians².

Scooters cannot be operated on sidewalks. Scooters cannot be operated on the Lakefront Trail, The 606 (Bloomingdale Trail), or the Chicago Riverwalk.²

The Lakefront Trail ban catches rental scooters too. Bike and Roll rents an electric scooter at $20 an hour or $60 a day, and its listing states that riding is prohibited on the lakefront and beach trails⁷.

Where to park

At a Divvy station, insert the front of the scooter into the dock and wait for the green light¹. At a Divvy e-station, lock the scooter to the rack with the cable¹. Divvy riders are encouraged to park in stations².

Away from a station, lock the scooter to a public bike rack, light pole or signpost¹. The city requires a fixed physical object such as a bike rack, retired meter, street sign or light pole, and the lock is attached to the scooter². Do not lock a scooter to private property or trees, and do not block pathways, sidewalks or ramps¹. Parking violations result in a $25 charge¹.

The city’s parking rules add detail. Park the scooter upright, with both wheels on the ground, and leave a clear path at least 5 feet wide on the sidewalk². Scooters cannot block fire hydrants, bus stops, CTA L entrances, loading zones or building access points². They cannot be locked to private fences, bus shelters, bus stop signs, inside CTA L stations or disabled parking signs². To report a scooter parking issue, use the 311 system².

Who licenses scooters

Chicago licenses scooter sharing. In October 2021 the City Council created a business license category for scooter sharing, with up to 3 two-year licenses available². Licensees must offer low-cost options for Chicagoans with financial barriers and low-tech options for riders without smartphones². Vendors must make trip data available to the City².

Where Divvy scooters are available

Divvy’s scooters are currently available in a limited service area³. Adding scooters made Divvy the first docked bike and scooter share system in the country². Scooters were initially incorporated into the central core of the system, open to members and non-members². As of June 2024 the fleet counted 1,500 e-scooters³.

Divvy users took 6.8 million trips in 2025, the system’s highest annual ridership; combined with Lime scooters, the city saw nearly 13 million trips⁶.

Next steps

Compare the scooter with the pedal and electric options in Divvy ebikes. New to the system? Start with how Divvy works. All guides sit on the Rentals & Divvy hub.