Bird in Lexington

Proper Parking

• Only park on City property. 
• Only park in a designated scooter parking zone or next to a bike rack. 
• Birds must be parked in a manner that leaves unobstructed space for pedestrian movement and does not create other potentially hazardous situations. 
• Birds must be parked in an upright position with both wheels in contact with the ground.

Prohibited Parking

• No Bird may be parked in a manner that is not standing upright.
• No Bird may be parked in a manner that Impedes normal and reasonable pedestrian access on a sidewalk.
• No Bird may be parked in a manner that reduces the minimum clear width of a sidewalk allowed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of less than forty-eight (48) inches.
• No Bird may be parked in a way that blocks:
  • Access to or from any building;
  • Transit stops, shelters or platforms;
  • Disabled parking zones;
  • Vehicular driveways;
  • Commercial loading zones; 
  • Railroad tracks or crossings. 
  • Passenger loading zones or valet parking service areas.
  • Street furniture that requires Pedestrian access (for example, benches or parking meters);
  • Building entryways; 
  • Utility access points such as manholes or other doors or hatches on the ground;
  • Reasonable use of any commercial window display;
  • Bicycle rack unless the dockless vehicle is a bicycle or electric bicycle;
  • News rack; 
  • That impedes crosswalks or crosswalk landing areas; 
  • In areas including right-of-way that has been closed or permitted for events; 
  • The travel lane and six-foot pedestrian clear zone in areas without sidewalks.

• Always wear a helmet. 
• No double-riding.
• Always ride in a single file.
• No sidewalk riding.
• Ride as close to the right-hand side of the roadway as possible. 
• Follow rules of the road – this includes stopping at: stop signs, lights, yielding, following the speed limit and obeying all other traffic laws, including the Riding and Parking rules above-listed. 
• Ride in bike lanes, where available.
• Keep an eye out for cars and pedestrians.
• No riding while impaired or having consumed alcohol. 
• Do not wear earbuds/headphones while operating.
• Start your ride slow, to prevent the scooter from running out from under you.

Please refer to Bird’s Safety Guidelines here or in-app. On Bird’s app we have multiple channels detailing information concerning safe and courteous shared-use of electric motor-assisted scooter.

For Ride information, go to the menu > How to Ride. 

For Safety information, go to the menu > Safety. 

For additional, topic-specific items such as Riding or Parking, go to the menu > click on Help and scroll to the Ride Issue.