The Rio de Janeiro City Hall has published a decree regulating the use of shared electric scooters in the city, and a public notice to accredit companies that will offer this service in Rio de Janeiro.
The rules were created based on a trial period for the scooters, which entered the city through... Sandbox.Rio – a program that tests innovative solutions before transforming them into permanent public policies.
Objectives:
- Encourage sustainable mobility.
- Integrate scooters with bike lanes and public transportation.
- Expand options for short trips.
Basis for regulation
The service had already been tested since June 2024 by the Sandbox.Rio program. In approximately 19 months of experimental operation:
- 2,9 million trips carried out
- 972 thousand active users
- 230 jobs created
This data supported the decision to make the service permanent.
The decree creates the Rio Electric Scooter Sharing System and defines guidelines such as:
- User and pedestrian safety
- Organization of the use of public space
- Democratizing access to micromobility.
- Integration with the Jaé ticketing system
- Priority implementation in areas with bike lanes and connections to other transportation options.
- Interested companies will be able to operate the service.
- The operation will be carried out through digital platforms (apps).
- Companies will need to meet technical and operational requirements.
Management and oversight will be the responsibility of... Companhia Carioca de Parcerias e Investimentos (CCPar).
DOCUMENTS:
Rio Decree No. 57657 of March 9, 2026 – Electric scooter sharing system – PCRJ
Call for Applications – Shared Electric Scooter
FAQ_ELECTRIC SCOOTER SHARING SYSTEM
Consolidated Response – Requests for Clarification from Whoosh and JET
Response to Requests for Clarification from WHOOSH BR ALUGUEL DE PATINETES LTDA
Response to Requests for Clarification from FERNANDES, FOCHESATTO, CEOLIN – ADVOCACIA
Response to Objection – Empresa Nacional de Logística Ltda.
Response to Objection – Oliveira & Roitman Law Firm
Response to Objection – FERNANDES, FOCHESATTO, CEOLIN – LAW FIRM
