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Can you take an e-scooter on the train, bus or tram? (Australia, 2026)

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本頁內容 · 11 sections
  1. The short version
  2. Queensland (Translink, Queensland Rail)
  3. Victoria (Transport Victoria)
  4. Western Australia (Transperth)
  5. South Australia (Adelaide Metro)
  6. Tasmania (Metro Tasmania)
  7. ACT (Transport Canberra, Canberra Metro)
  8. 新南威爾斯
  9. 北領地
  10. Before you travel
  11. 常見問題
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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(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

州份TrainsBusesTrams / light railFerries
QLDYes — first or last carriage of six-car trains否No (Gold Coast trams)Yes, space permitting
VIC是Folding onlyFolding only未有說明
WAYes, off-peak; may be restricted(peak)Folded only, up to 120×68×40 cm—是
SA否否否—
TAS—否——
ACT—Folded, under 25 kg, driver’s discretionYes, up to 25 kg—
NSW未有說明未有說明Light rail: “scooters” when there’s room未有說明
NT—未有說明——
Everywhere: switch it off, don’t ride it(stations or on board, and never charge it on a vehicle or platform. Victoria fines $508.78 for riding or charging a device on public transport.)
  • Trains: private e-scooters are allowed at any time,(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(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: 於 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(the bike racks.)
  • Shared (Lime, Neuron) scooters aren’t allowed on buses or light rail.

新南威爾斯

Private e-scooters aren’t legal to ride(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.)

北領地

The NT’s public bus rules don’t mention e-scooters. Shared Beam scooters must not be taken on public transport.

Before you travel

  1. Check your operator’s page on the day — rules are changing quickly.
  2. Fold it before you reach the platform or stop, and carry it rather than wheeling it through crowds.
  3. Keep the battery switched off and never charge it on board.
  4. Record its serial(your free) E-scooter Passport — scooters left on platforms and racks are a common theft target.

常見問題

Can I take my e-scooter on a train(Brisbane?)

Yes. Queensland Rail allows private e-scooters on trains at any time(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(Perth?)

Only when folded, up to 120 × 68 × 40 cm. On Transperth trains they’re allowed off-peak, and on ferries at all times.

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