San Francisco - based ride - sharing company Fly has applied for a permit to run an e - scooter rideshare service in the city . Uber-owned bikesharing service Jump is considering a push into scooters as well. 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 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 .