Nashville's Shared Bike and Scooter Program provides residents, employees, and visitors with convenient options to get around Nashville without a car.
The program is operated by shared micromobility companies Bird, Lime, and Spin who provide electric bikes and scooters that can be rented via their mobile apps. The micromobility devices are equipped with "geofencing" technology that will automatically restrict vehicle movement when a rider enters an area designated by the Transportation Licensing Commission as a slow zone, no ride zone, or no parking zone. Special events including CMA Fest, Fourth of July, and New Year's Eve include designated zones where electric bikes and scooters may not travel.
Discounted Rides
Bird, Lime, and Spin Access Program
Are you enrolled in programs like SNAP or Medicaid? You may be eligible for discounted rides. Bird, Lime, and Spin provide needs-based reduced fare membership programs:
Micromobility Parking Corrals
Through the Connect Downtown Plan, the city has created designated parking corrals where riders can park bikes or scooters, including marked pavement boxes, racks, and stations.
The newly installed corrals in Downtown Nashville accommodate over 150 e-bikes and 1,500 scooters. The department is working with companies to educate users about bike rack locations and promoting the return of e-bikes to designated areas utilizing geofencing.
Report an Incorrectly Parked Scooter or E-Bike
Bikes and scooters that are incorrectly parked or blocking the right-of-way should be reported so Bird, Lime, or Spin know to remedy the violation. The city provides an easy way to report them though hubNashville by calling 311 or reporting them online.
Report Shared Scooter and Bike Issues
Program Background
The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) and Micromobility Providers Bird, Lime, and Spin partnered with the city on Nashville's first e-bike pilot program in 2022. Bird, Lime, and Spin began with 25 dockless e-bikes for a total of 75 bikes in the pilot area. The companies worked with the city to address any issues that emerged as the multi-month pilot period progressed. During the pilot time, data was captured to assessed and determine ways to enhance dockless e-bike implementation across Nashville.
The pilot program included areas of North, West, and South Nashville to exclude downtown while the Connect Downtown plan was finalized. In May 2024, the Transportation Licensing Commission (TLC) voted to deploy e-bikes at a rate of 4 to 1 to scooters, meaning 125 e-bikes per company. E-bikes and scooters can now be used throughout the county.