Toronto has not added a licence fee for e-bikes or e-scooters. We could not find one on any City page. E-scooters are banned on public property, and e-bikes are allowed with no driver’s licence or registration. The rules that do apply are about age, where you ride and where you park.
What the City actually says about fees
The City’s e-bike and e-scooter pages list no permit price, daily tax or annual fee for riders. They describe rules and say fines and penalties may apply, enforced by Toronto Police under the Highway Traffic Act and the Municipal Code. No fine amounts appear on those pages.
That means the large fees you may have seen quoted, whether for riders or for delivery companies, are not backed by anything we could open. We left them out. The City has also rejected licensing cyclists each time it has studied the idea, according to its own cycling and the law material.
E-scooters are banned
Electric kick-scooters cannot be operated, left, stored or parked on public property in Toronto. That covers streets, sidewalks, bike lanes, trails and parks. Council voted in May 2021, and again in May 2024, not to join Ontario’s e-scooter pilot program, so the ban stands. Even in towns that joined, riders must be 16 or older.
Since operating one on public property is banned, there is no licence to buy and no fee to pay.
E-bike rules
You must be at least 16 to ride an e-bike in Ontario. Ontario law limits the motor to 500 watts and assisted speed to 32 km/h. The City’s page says an approved helmet is required for all riders, while Ontario’s law names riders under 18, so wearing one is the safe choice.
Where you may ride depends on the type of e-bike:
- Painted bike lanes: all e-bikes.
- Protected bike lanes: only e-bikes that need pedalling. Throttle-only models are not allowed.
- Multi-use trails and parks: banned for motorized e-bikes over 40 kg or that do not need muscular power.
- Ferries and the Toronto Island: only pedal-required e-bikes under 40 kg.
Sidewalks and parking
Under Chapter 950 of the Municipal Code, no person aged 14 or older may ride a bicycle on a sidewalk. E-bike riders should stay off sidewalks too. In 2026, Council directed Transportation Services to work with Toronto Police on education and enforcement blitzes aimed at micromobility on sidewalks.
Parking follows the pedal test. Only e-bikes that can be moved by pedal power alone may use post-and-ring stands and park on sidewalks like a regular bicycle. Scooter-style and moped-style e-bikes must park on the street, like motorcycles, because they do not meet the Highway Traffic Act definition of a bicycle.
Heavier vehicles
Faster, heavier moped-style or motorcycle-style vehicles are not e-bikes. They must be licensed and insured, and they belong on the road, not in bike lanes. If a vehicle has a throttle and no pedals, check its class before you buy.
Costs you will actually face
With no City fee, the costs are the ones you would expect: the bike, a helmet, a lock and charging. Compare that with the adult PRESTO fare of $3.30 from September 1, 2026.
For a commuter making 40 paid trips a month, the fares come to $132.00. Free rides start after 47 paid trips in a calendar month, and the TTC fare cap calculator shows where your own trips land. To see what a bike would do for your overall spending, try the budget calculator or the Toronto cost of living calculator. Related tools: the Toronto Parking Cost calculator, plus all our Ontario work and family calculators.
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