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Electric scooter users across Andalucía are facing stricter local rules, with fines of up to €500 now in force in almost all provincial capitals.

 

Over recent months, a number of Ayuntamientos have updated their municipal traffic ordinances, bringing in clearer regulations on personal mobility vehicles, or PMVs. From December 2025 to February this year, provincial capitals have revised their rules, meaning almost all now impose fines of up to €500, set minimum age limits of 15 or 16 and cap speeds at 25km/h.

 

Almería approved its first specific mobility ordinance on February 10. The new rules set the minimum age at 16, or 15 for those with an AM moped licence. Helmets and reflective clothing are required, and riders must carry the forthcoming vehicle registration certificate once it becomes mandatory. Fines can reach €500. Carrying passengers can result in penalties of €100, rising to €200 if more than one extra person, animals or cargo are transported. Using headphones, external speakers or a mobile phone while riding can also lead to fines of up to €200.

 

Seville tightened its regulations in December 2025, increasing the maximum fine from €400 to €500, making helmets and approved reflective vests compulsory and banning scooters from pavements and pedestrian areas. In Málaga, rules introduced in November 2024 also allow fines of up to €500, require helmets and set a minimum age of 16.

 

Cádiz prohibits use by under-15s and limits speeds to between 6 and 25km/h, with a maximum of 20km/h on roads open to traffic. Scooters are banned from parks and pavements, and riders must carry identification, documentation proving the scooter meets official safety and technical standards and insurance where required.

 

Granada currently follows national DGT guidance, with helmet use recommended within the city but compulsory on interurban journeys. Serious offences can bring fines of up to €500. These local changes build on the wider national framework introduced earlier this year, including registration requirements and the possibility of significant fines for non-compliance.

 

Huelva is expected to approve its updated ordinance by the end of February 2026, setting a minimum age of 15 and fines of up to €400. Jaén is preparing its first specific regulation during the first half of 2026.

 

For riders, the message across Andalucía is increasingly clear. Helmets on, no headphones, one person per scooter and stick to 25km/h.

 

 

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