E-scooter rules in Poland (2026)
Last reviewed: 30 October 2026
In short: E-scooters may be ridden from age 13 (younger children only in residential zones with an adult), mainly on cycle routes or roads with a limit of 30 km/h or less, with no passengers. Riders under 16 must wear a helmet.
| Rule | What applies |
|---|---|
| Use on public roadsElectric scooter (hulajnoga elektryczna) | Allowed [1] |
| Minimum ageElectric scooter (hulajnoga elektryczna) | 13 years [1] |
| Driving licenceElectric scooter (hulajnoga elektryczna) | ⚠ Not yet verified |
| Helmet requiredElectric scooter (hulajnoga elektryczna) | ⚠ Not yet verified |
| Helmet requiredElectric scooter (hulajnoga elektryczna); Riders under 16 years old | Yes [1] |
| Insurance requiredElectric scooter (hulajnoga elektryczna) | ⚠ Not yet verified |
| Plate or stickerElectric scooter (hulajnoga elektryczna) | ⚠ Not yet verified |
| Maximum speedElectric scooter (hulajnoga elektryczna) | ⚠ Not yet verified |
| Where to rideElectric scooter (hulajnoga elektryczna) | Cycle paths, paths for pedestrians and cycles and cycle lanes where marked for the direction of travel. Otherwise the carriageway, only where the speed limit is 30 km/h or less. The pavement only exceptionally, where it runs beside a road with a limit above 30 km/h and there is no cycle provision; riders then go at about walking speed and give way to pedestrians. Speed limit for e-scooters: 20 km/h. [1] |
| Passengers allowedElectric scooter (hulajnoga elektryczna) | No [1] |
| Alcohol limitElectric scooter (hulajnoga elektryczna) | ⚠ Not yet verified |
Notes
- Article 33d of the Road Traffic Act forbids allowing a child under 13 to ride an e-scooter or personal transporter on a road. In a residential zone a child under 13 may ride only under the care of an adult. The threshold was raised from 10 to 13 by an amendment in force from 3 March 2026 (Ministry of Infrastructure, 3 March 2026).
- Not confirmed from an official source: any licence or card required of older children is set in the law on driver licensing, which could not be read.
- Article 33(1b) requires a helmet only from riders under 16. No rule for riders aged 16 and over was read, so no value is given for them.
- The 2003 Act on compulsory insurance applies to 'motor vehicles' (cars, tractors, mopeds, trailers and similar). E-scooters are not named there, and no official text read states whether liability insurance is required.
- No official text read states whether an e-scooter must carry a plate, sticker or registration.
- Not a design-speed rule. Article 20(6)(4) sets a speed limit of 20 km/h for e-scooters and personal transporters on the road. The technical design limits were not read.
- Not confirmed from an official source: the alcohol rules for riders of e-scooters were not read.
Sources
- Kancelaria Sejmu (ISAP): Ustawa z dnia 20 czerwca 1997 r. Prawo o ruchu drogowym, tekst jednolity (stan na 20 sierpnia 2026) (Internet Archive snapshot of 8 October 2026) (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
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General information, not legal advice. Rules change: check the official source before you fly or ride.