San Francisco - based ride - sharing company Fly has applied for a permit to run an e - scooter rideshare service in the city . Smaller companies Bird , Lime and Spin already run similar scooter services in the city . The scooter services are not yet regulated but concern many residents because of the rising number of discarded scooters and because users often ride the scooters on city streets . However , San Francisco will soon require the rideshare companies to prove they remind customers to wear a helmet , watch the traffic and park the scooters appropriately . Uber - owned bike - sharing company Jump is reportedly also considering entering the market .
San Francisco-based ride-sharing company Lyft has applied for a permit to run an e-scooter rideshare service in the city. Smaller rivals Bird, Lime and Spin already run similar scooter services in the city. The scooter rideshares are not yet regulated but concern many residents because of the rising numbers of discarded scooters and because users often ride the scooters on city pavements. However, San Francisco will soon require the rideshare companies to prove they remind customers to wear a helmet, use the roads and park the scooters appropriately. Uber-owned bike-sharing company Jump is reportedly also considering entering the market.