Prague is taking action in response to numerous complaints about e-scooters in the city. From January 2026, shared e-scooters will be banned in the Czech capital.
The city of Prague is responding to ongoing complaints about e-scooters in public spaces: according to Novinky.cz, the operation of shared e-scooters in the Czech capital will be prohibited from January 2026. The city council officially approved the ban on Monday. In future, only bicycles and e-bikes will be permitted within sharing schemes.
E-scooters, frequently left on pavements or ridden recklessly through the Old Town, have repeatedly drawn criticism in recent years. Tourists often used them as a leisure activity rather than a means of transport – much to the annoyance of residents and pedestrians.
The new system will be based on agreements between the Technical Road Administration (TSK) and the providers of bicycles and e-bikes. These vehicles will in future only be allowed to be parked in specially designated zones – so-called “parking islands.” There will be no approved parking spaces for e-scooters. In practice, this marks the end of their commercial operation.
“We are introducing clear rules to free public spaces from uncontrolled e-scooter parking. In the city centre, they were often used more as a tourist attraction than as a means of transport and caused chaos on pavements and in pedestrian zones,” said Hřib.
Citizens of Prague’s first district had already voted in favour of a ban on shared e-scooters in a referendum. The central districts in particular had long pushed for restrictions, as the vehicles were mainly used by tourists. In Nerudova Street in Prague’s Old Town, e-scooters are already prohibited.
Last year, the Prague police recorded 47 accidents involving e-scooters. By comparison, there were only two bicycle accidents. The figures: seven seriously injured, 30 slightly injured, and one fatality.
