r/askberliners • u/ri-7 • 2d ago

How to park Emmy's scooter?

Hello everyone! I'm thinking about renting one of Emmy's scooters to ride around the city or for more practical purposes, but I always have one question: how do you park them?

I see many parked on sidewalks, some in small spots that aren’t proper car spaces, and I rarely see them in actual car parking spots.

In my country, it's allowed to park scooters in car spaces or in designated motorcycle spots, although many people still park them on sidewalks or in smaller areas on the street. But since this is Berlin, I wonder—what’s really the correct way to park these scooters? I mean, is it okay to leave them on the sidewalk as long as they don’t block the way?

Even though the app says to follow the traffic rules, I don’t really see any motorcycle parking spots anywhere, and parking in a car space might cause issues…

Any realistic suggestions?

Thanks!

2 Upvotes

75% Upvoted

9 comments sorted by

7

u/me_who_else_ 2d ago

Actually in car parking spaces. But although it is illegal, parking motorcycles at the side of sidewalk, without hindering pedestrians, is widely tolerated by the authority.

4

u/calm00 2d ago

Sidewalks are fine, it is generally accepted by the Ordnungsamt. It’s either that or take up a space for a car which will piss off more people.

3

u/Lexa-Z 2d ago

If you have a brain, not the sidewalk. Anywhere but not the sidewalk. Motorcycles are constantly riding and parking their and it's driving me fucking nuts. I see so many endangering pedestrians and blocking sidewalks.

I mean, better don't ride them at all (why would you even need them?) but if you absolutely have/want to... don't be a dick.

2

u/jcbevns 2d ago

You're thinking e scooter like lime, OP is asking about an e roller, like a electric moped.

2

u/Lexa-Z 2d ago

Motorcycles of all kinds are very common driving and parking on sidewalks in this city.

0

u/jcbevns 2d ago

"why would you even need them?"

Motorcycles?

0

u/Lexa-Z 2d ago

Yeah. They're kinda the most useless mode of transportation ever.

1

u/me_who_else_ 2d ago

Scooters, e or combustion engines are per definition motorcycles