Turin approves new shared micromobility rules

Turin approves new shared micromobility rules moving towards dedicated parking stations

Turin has approved rules for a shared bike, e-scooter and moped service run with fifteen nearby municipalities, with two operators per vehicle category for 36 months and a gradual shift from free floating to dedicated parking stations.

10 November 2026 by Robert Eduard Antal, facts checked automatically against the source · updated 11 November 2026

Key facts

The new service is meant to be a single system linking Turin with the municipalities of its first metropolitan belt.

Two operators were authorised for each vehicle category and may run the service for 36 months.

Ordinances approved in 2025 already created 231 reserved areas for shared e-scooters, with about 1,600 spaces in total.

Turin’s city government has approved a resolution setting the guidelines for managing a new shared micromobility service for bikes, e-scooters and mopeds. The service is designed as a single system connecting Turin with the municipalities of its first metropolitan belt. The main change is a gradual shift from free-floating parking to a network of dedicated stations in every district, intended to keep pavements clear and link sharing more closely to public transport.

One service across the metropolitan area

The resolution was proposed by the councillor for mobility, Chiara Foglietta. The project stems from an agreement between the Metropolitan City of Turin, the City of Turin and fifteen other municipalities of the metropolitan area. Turin joined the agreement in September 2025 together with municipalities including Collegno, Moncalieri, Nichelino, Rivoli and Venaria Reale. After a public call, in August 2026 the Metropolitan City approved the ranking and authorised two operators for each vehicle category. They may run the service for 36 months across the whole territory of the participating municipalities. The supra-municipal system aims to improve air quality, offer an alternative to the private car and make travel between centres easier, including in combination with buses, trams, the metro and trains.

From free floating to stations

Today the service works mainly in free-floating mode, where vehicles can be left at the end of a trip as long as bans are respected. The city intends to move gradually to a station-based model. With two ordinances approved in 2025, 231 areas reserved for shared e-scooters were created, with about 1,600 spaces in total. The network will be extended to all vehicle types, with a second series of new areas planned by the end of the year. “Every vehicle must have its place,” Foglietta said.

Historic centre and priority locations

The resolution confirms existing rules protecting the historic centre. Ending a rental and leaving vehicles remains banned in the main historic squares, including piazza Castello, piazza San Carlo, piazza Vittorio Veneto and piazza Statuto, except at stations designated by the city. The ban also covers the Murazzi area. In via Roma, e-bikes, e-scooters, mopeds, motorcycles and quadricycles are still not allowed to circulate.

Operators must prioritise availability near universities, railway and metro stations, park-and-ride car parks, safety and emergency services and healthcare facilities. The aim is to strengthen sharing for the “first and last mile” between home, work or school and public transport stops.

What happens next

The rules may be updated during the three years of service, depending on how the system performs and on traffic needs. City offices can expand, reduce or modify parking areas and bans through specific ordinances.

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