Who IS using MDS?

CITIES USING MDS

How cities use MDS depends on a variety of factors: their transportation goals, existing services and infrastructure, and the unique needs of their communities. Hundreds of cities on 6 continents use MDS to manage shared vehicles in the right of way, and we know of over 70 that are publishing real time digital rules and geofencing using MDS Policy. Browse this sampling of public mobility websites or policy and permit documents to learn more about how MDS is being used in different cities. Because MDS is open source and free to use, we know it is being used in hundreds of cities around the world, but it may be in the thousands.

• Alexandria, VA: The city’s dockless mobility program requires a Memorandum of Understanding requiring MDS and results can be seen in their evaluation report.
• Arlington, VA: Shared Micro-Mobility Devices page and permit application.
• Arvado, CO: Read the city’s Rules and Regulations for the Pilot Mobility as a Service Permit Program.
• Asbury Park, NJ: See their policy document.
• Atlanta, GA: Administrative Regulations for Shareable Dockless Mobility Device Permit Holders from Department of City Planning.
• Auckland, New Zealand: See the city council website, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, and the Code of Practice document.
• Austin, TX: The rules and guidelines for Austin’s Micromobility Program can be found on Austin’s Shared Mobility Program website. See the Director Rules and Application for more details.
• Baltimore, MD: Read the city’s Dockless Vehicles page and the specifics in the Dockless Vehicles for Hire: Rules and Regulations Standards and Data Reporting section.
• Bellevue, WA as mentioned in the NACTO Guidelines for Regulating Shared Micromobility, page 48..
• Bend, OR: The operating plan requires MDS as seen in this policy document.
• Bergen, Norway: Running a pilot project for shared scooters where the operators must comply with these guidelines – including data sharing employing MDS Agency API.
• Berkeley, CA: see their policy document.
• Bloomington, IN: see their policy document.
• Bogotá, Columbia: Read the overview on the city government website landing page and see details on the permit process page and they use Agency and Provider as seen in the technical appendix.
• Brisbane, Australia: The city council’s transportation plan includes a e-mobility strategy which recommends MDS for consistent data between operators and program success.
• Buenos Aires, Argentina: See their policy document.
• Calgary, Canada: Programs for a Dockless Bike Share Pilot and a shared electric scooter pilot that require MDS in the application and programs.
• Canberra, Australia: The city’s e-scooter page describes the program rules, with a link to their Dockless Shared Micromobility Policy (Word doc).
• Charlotte, NC: View their policy document.
• Charlottesville, VA: Read the city Dockless Mobility Permit Program Regulations.
• Chicago, IL: E-Scooter Share Pilot Program information.
• Chittenden County, VT: See their policy document.
• Cleveland, OH: The Shared Mobility Device and Bicycle Vendor Rules and Regulations.
• Colorado Springs, CO: Read their policy document.
• Culver City, CA: View their city policy documents.
• Cuyahoga County, OH: See the city’s policy document.
• Dallas, TX: Read the city policy document.
• Dayton, OH: Rules and Regulations of Electric Transportation Devices in the city.
• Denver, CO: Dockless Mobility Vehicle Pilot Permit Program in the Department of Transportation & Infrastructure.
• Detroit, MI. See the Public Works Scooter Page and the Dockless Scooters Interpretation.
• Durham, NC: Read their policy documents.
• Eagle County, CO: See their city policy document.
• Edmonton, Canada: See their Active Transportation Vehicle Share rules and regulations.
• El Paso, TX: Shared Use Mobility Devices main page and full Rules and Regulations.
• Emeryville, CA: Browse the city’s Dockless Shared Mobility System Permit.
• Eugene, OR: The E-Scooter Pilot Program requires data sharing in the City Manager Administrative Order.
• Fairfax, VA: View their city policy document.
• Fort Collins, CO: See their policy documents.
• Greensboro, NC: the Department of Transportation (GDOT) manages the micromobility program via the Shared Micromobility Service Permit Application.
• Hamburg, Germany: The Authority for Economy, Transport and Innovation has an agreement between E-scooter suppliers and the city.
• Howard County, MD: See the Terms and Conditions for the permit to operate a publicly accessible electric scooter sharing system on the public right-of-way.
• Indianapolis, IN: Shared Mobility Devices main page and full policy document.
• Ithaca, NY: Read their policy documents.
• Jersey City, NJ: See the city policy document.
• Kelowna, Canada: Bikeshare Permit Program and operator application.
• Kirkland, WA: The Transportation Commission released this report based on MDS data.
• La Mesa, CA: Public Works adopted an ordinance for a shared micromobility program.
• Lake Tahoe, CA: Read their city policy document.
• Lethbridge, CA: See the policy documents.
• London, England: View the city policy documents.
• Long Beach, CA: Detailed 2024 Shared Mobility Program Regulations including MDS and general reporting requirements.
• Los Angeles, CA: The rules and guidelines for the Los Angeles Dockless Bikeshare Systems / Pilot Program can be found on Council Clerk Connect along with supporting info on ladot.io. See the application.
• Louisville, KY: City Dockless Vehicle Policy and Public Works Guidance.
• Melbourne, Australia: Read their policy document.
• Miami, FL: Full details on the Miami Scooter Program.
• Miami Lakes, FL: See their policy documents.
• Milwaukee, WI: See the Milwaukee city website for the detailed dockless study details.
• Minneapolis, MN: Mobility Data Methodology and Analysis and Motorized Foot Scooters webpage.
• Montgomery County, MD: See their Permit Rules and MOU for operators in the county.
• Nashville, TN: Share Mobility Data Requirements.
• New York City, NY: See their policy documents.
• Newark, NJ: See the NewarkGo shared e-bikes & e-scooters program page .
• Oakland, CA: Visit the shared e-scooters page and read the full Permit Application and Terms and Conditions document.
• Omaha, NE: Read the city’s Operating Agreement for the Scooter rental program.
• Orlando, FL: See the city policy documents.
• Palo Alto, CA: See the Adoption of a Resolution for the Bicycle and Electric Scooter Share Pilot Program.
• Paris, France: Read their policy documents.
• Pawtucket, RI: See the city policy documents.
• Pittsburgh, PA: The city’s Bike+ Master Plan includes multiple modes.
• Plano, TX: The city has issued a Bike or Scooter-Share Permit with data sharing requirements.
• Portland, OR: Administrative Rule and data sharing document from PBOT.
• Providence, RI: Read their Regulations Governing the Placement and Operations of Shared Micromobility Devices.
• Redmond, CA: Read their policy document.
• Rexburg, ID: See their policy documents.
• Sacramento, CA: Read the city’s Shared Bikes and Scooters overview page, which links to the Shared-Rideable Business Permit Application.
• San Antonio, TX: See their policy document.
• San Diego, CA: Shared Mobility Device Operator Regulations and Ordinance with Data Sharing Provisions.
• San Francisco, CA: Read the SFMTA Permit Application documents and Powered Scooter Share Permit Program page including dashboards and data.
• San Jose, CA: Shared Micro-mobility Permit Administrative Regulations.
• San Mateo, CA: Read their policy documents.
• Santa Clara, CA: Browse the Shared Mobility Permit Administrative Regulations which include data sharing.
• Santa Monica, CA. The rules and guidelines are on the Santa Monica Shared Mobility Pilot Program page, and the full regulations.
• Santa Rosa, CA: Read their policy documents.
• Scottsdale, AZ: The city council adopted a shared mobility device provider licensing ordinance.
• Seattle, WA: SDOT’s Free-floating Bike Share Permitting program, permit requirements, and Mobility Data Privacy and Handling Guidelines.
• Sonoma County, CA: Read their policy documents.
• Spokane, WA: The city detailed data sharing provisions as part of its mobility study recommendations.
• Stockholm, Sweden: See the city’s press coverage and report using MDS.
• St. Louis, MO: Read their policy documents.
• St. Paul, MN: Scooter sharing program application guidelines require MDS as part of vendor responsibilities.
• Surrey, England: Read their policy document.
• Tacoma, WA: View the policy documents.
• Tuscon, AZ: See their city policy document.
• Ulm, Germany. A draft of the guidelines can be found at the city’s GitHub presence.
• University of Florida, FL: Read their policy document.
• Washington, DC. Information about the program can be found on DDOT’s dockless mobility page along with the terms and conditions and Data Requirements. Further information on  dockless data and APIs are available here.
• Wellington, New Zealand: The city council manages the city’s electric powered scooter code of practice.
• Zapopan, Mexico: This city next to Guadalajara has a detailed operations manual and uses both Provider and Agency, with an announcement on their city website.

MOBILITY PROVIDERS USING MDS

Over 200 mobility service providers (MSPs) provide MDS to cities and/or receive it from cities. These companies operate in over 1,000 cities around the world. MDS has created an ecosystem that allows companies to build tools around a single data standard to more efficiently scale their services and operations. The companies listed below we have confirmed to be using MDS.

Scooty
Seven Group
SHARE-NOW
ShareBike
SherpaLA
Skip
Spin
Starship Technologies
Storer
Superpedestrian
SURF
Swerve
Swoop
Telemetry
Telofun
Tembici
TIER
Trakk
Tripshot
Troopy
TukTuk
Uber
Velospot
VeoRide INC.
Voi
Waymo
We Drive U Inc
Wheels
Whoosh
Wilmar
WIND
Yego
Yellow Cab
Zeus
Zig Zag Sharing
ZigZag
Zisch