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Whether you can bring your e-scooter on board depends on the state and the type of service — and rules changed in several states in 2025 and 2026. Here is what each official transport page says, checked 16 October 2026. Where a page doesn’t say something, we say so. Shared (hire) e-scooters are banned on public transport everywhere we checked.
The short version
| State | Trains | Buses | Trams / light rail | Ferries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QLD | Yes — first or last carriage of six-car trains | No | No (Gold Coast trams) | Yes, space permitting |
| VIC | Yes | Folding only | Folding only | Not stated |
| WA | Yes, off-peak; may be restricted in peak | Folded only, up to 120×68×40 cm | — | Yes |
| SA | No | No | No | — |
| TAS | — | No | — | — |
| ACT | — | Folded, under 25 kg, driver’s discretion | Yes, up to 25 kg | — |
| NSW | Not stated | Not stated | Light rail: “scooters” when there’s room | Not stated |
| NT | — | Not stated | — | — |
Queensland (Translink, Queensland Rail)
- Trains: private e-scooters are allowed at any time, in the first or last carriage of six-car trains, with no more than two bikes or scooters per carriage. Not on three-car trains (except the Ipswich–Rosewood section, first carriage). Stay with it, don’t ride it on Queensland Rail property, and fold it where possible.
- Buses and trams: not allowed — Translink says bikes and personal mobility devices, including e-scooters, aren’t permitted on bus or tram services (or railbuses).
- Ferries and CityCats: allowed subject to space and staff discretion; walk it on.
Victoria (Transport Victoria)
- Metro trains and V/Line: e-scooters are allowed (V/Line: if the conductor says there’s space).
- Trams and buses (including rail replacement buses): folding e-scooters only.
- Since 21 December 2025 devices must be switched off and can’t be ridden or charged on board, on platforms or in stations — $508.78 fine (children $101.76). Converted e-bikes are banned on all trains.
- Peak hours aren’t banned, but the official advice is to avoid them if you can.
Western Australia (Transperth)
- Buses: only when folded, up to 120 × 68 × 40 cm.
- Trains: allowed off-peak, space permitting. In peak times (weekdays 7–9 am towards Perth, 4:30–6:30 pm away from Perth) staff may restrict them, so avoid the peak direction.
- Ferries: allowed at all times. Dismount at the entry to all Transperth facilities.
South Australia (Adelaide Metro)
Adelaide Metro says electric personal mobility devices, including e-scooters, can’t be taken on public transport — trains, trams or buses. (E-bikes are allowed on trains only.)
Tasmania (Metro Tasmania)
Metro Tasmania’s conditions of travel say e-scooters, e-bikes and similar battery-powered vehicles aren’t permitted on Metro buses.
ACT (Transport Canberra, Canberra Metro)
- Buses: at the driver’s discretion, folded, under 25 kg and switched off — never charging, and not on the bike racks.
- Light rail: allowed up to 1250 × 700 × 1350 mm and 25 kg, turned off, not in the bike racks.
- Shared (Lime, Neuron) scooters aren’t allowed on buses or light rail.
New South Wales
Private e-scooters aren’t legal to ride in public in NSW, and Transport for NSW’s pages don’t say whether you can carry one on trains, buses or ferries — only that “scooters” may travel on Sydney light rail when there’s room. A temporary ban on carrying all e-bikes and e-scooters on trains and Metro was proposed in 2025, with no start date as of October 2026. Converted e-bikes and their batteries have been banned on trains and Metro since 1 November 2025.
Northern Territory
The NT’s public bus rules don’t mention e-scooters. Shared Beam scooters must not be taken on public transport.
Before you travel
- Check your operator’s page on the day — rules are changing quickly.
- Fold it before you reach the platform or stop, and carry it rather than wheeling it through crowds.
- Keep the battery switched off and never charge it on board.
- Record its serial in your free E-scooter Passport — scooters left on platforms and racks are a common theft target.
Common questions
Can I take my e-scooter on a train in Brisbane?
Yes. Queensland Rail allows private e-scooters on trains at any time in the first or last carriage of six-car trains, up to two bikes or scooters per carriage. They aren’t allowed on Translink buses or trams.
Can I take an e-scooter on a Melbourne tram?
Only if it folds. Since December 2025 Victoria allows e-scooters on metro trains and V/Line, but trams and buses take folding scooters only, switched off and never charged on board.
Are e-scooters allowed on Adelaide Metro?
No. Adelaide Metro says electric personal mobility devices, including e-scooters, can’t be taken on its trains, trams or buses.
Can I take an e-scooter on a bus in Perth?
Only when folded, up to 120 × 68 × 40 cm. On Transperth trains they’re allowed off-peak, and on ferries at all times.
Sources
- Travelling with your bike or e-scooter — Queensland Rail
- Cycling and walking — Translink
- Bicycles and public transport — Transport Victoria
- Changes to the rules for travelling on board — Transport Victoria
- Taking items on board — Transperth
- Taking items on board — Adelaide Metro
- Conditions of travel — Metro Tasmania
- Bus service policies — Transport Canberra
- Cyclists — Canberra Metro (light rail)
- Travelling with bikes — Transport for NSW
- Changes to using e-micromobility on public transport — NSW Have Your Say
- Rules for catching a public bus — NT Government
This guide explains things in general terms. It is not legal advice. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.