E-Scooters & E-Bikes

Guidelines and resources for storing, charging and safely using motorized personal transportation at TU.

TU students, faculty, staff and visitors using e-scooters, e-bikes, hoverboards, skateboards, one wheels and other motorized personal transportation on TU’s campus must abide by state traffic laws and TU's mechanical conveyance policy. The policy outlines how e-scooter and e-bike drivers must register and safely store, charge and ride their device for the protection of the campus community. 

Ride Safely

Under Maryland law, drivers of e-scooters and e-bikes must adhere to traffic laws, including obeying traffic signals and signs, riding in the direction of traffic and yielding to other vehicles and pedestrians.  

Things to Do 

  • wear a helmet
  • travel at a safe speed
  • stay on the right 
  • yield to pedestrians
  • store in outdoor racks

Things NOT to Do

  • bring inside TU buildings
  • carry passengers (unless in designated passenger seats)
  • use headphones while operating

Storage and Charging

To protect against building fires, e-Scooters, e-Bikes and all other motorized personal transportation at TU must be stored and charged in outdoor racks. Bike racks and bike repair stations are located throughout campus and can accommodate scooters. There are also dedicated scooter and board racks offering storage and/or charging in the locations listed below. Riders must provide their own locks and chargers.

Scooter and Board Rack Locations

Residence hall locations offer charging capability. Riders must provide their own chargers.

  • Marshall Hall
  • Towson Center loading dock
  • Towsontown Garage bridge
  • 10 West (coming for fall 2025)
  • Glen Towers (coming for fall 2025)
  • Prettyman and Scarborough Halls (coming for fall 2025)
  • Residence Tower (coming for fall 2025)
  • Richmond and Newell Halls (coming for fall 2025)
  • West Village (coming for fall 2025)

Protect against building fires

Keep e-Scooters Outside

To protect against building fires, e-scooters, e-bikes and other motorized transportation may not be brought inside TU buildings. Wheelchairs and other mobility aids are allowed.

Enforcement

The TU Police Department is responsible for enforcing e-scooter and e-bike violations. Violations will be processed through the Office of Student Accountability and Restorative Practices for students and the Office of Human Resources for faculty and staff. Resulting actions may include fines, device confiscation, termination and suspension or expulsion in alignment with the Code of Student Accountability. Visitors who violate the policy may be removed from campus.

Use the public incident form to report e-scooter and e-bike violations that have already occurred. Report emergencies, accidents and violations in progress to the TU Police Department. 

Public Incident Form TU Police Department

Questions?

Contact Parking and Transportation Services for questions about the mechanical conveyance policy or the use of e-scooters, e-bikes and other personal motorized transportation at TU.