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Los Angeles Scoop · Aug 7, 2026

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Scooters Are Gaining Popularity on Shabbos in Some Los Angeles Neighborhoods Walk through Pico Robertson on Shabbos and you'll likely notice more adults and children using non-motorized scooters to get to and from shul than you would in Hancock Park. A similar contrast can be seen in New York, where scooters are generally more common on Shabbos in the Five Towns than in neighborhoods such as Boro Park. From a practical standpoint, much of the Los Angeles Jewish community is within the extensive eruv that covers the area between the 405, 10, and 101 freeways, allowing carrying in those areas according to the authorities who maintain and rely on the eruv. That said, many in the yeshivish and Chassidish communities choose not to ride scooters on Shabbos. While opinions and customs vary, they view it as inconsistent with the atmosphere and spirit of Shabbos. LA SCOOP'S OPINION: There are rabbinic opinions from previous generations that even permitted riding a regular bicycle on Shabbos! Even so, many communities have long avoided bicycles and scooters because they feel they are simply not in the spirit of Shabbos and that in it of itself could make it Asur on Shabbos

*Scooters Are Gaining Popularity on Shabbos in Some Los Angeles Neighborhoods* Walk through Pico Robertson on Shabbos and you'll likely notice more adults and children using non-motorized scooters to get to and from shul than you would in Hancock Park. A similar contrast can be seen in New York, where scooters are generally more common on Shabbos in the Five Towns than in neighborhoods such as Boro Park. From a practical standpoint, much of the Los Angeles Jewish community is within the extensive eruv that covers the area between the 405, 10, and 101 freeways, allowing carrying in those areas according to the authorities who maintain and rely on the eruv. That said, many in the yeshivish and Chassidish communities choose not to ride scooters on Shabbos. While opinions and customs vary, they view it as inconsistent with the atmosphere and spirit of Shabbos. *LA SCOOP'S OPINION: There are rabbinic opinions from previous generations that even permitted riding a regular bicycle on Shabbos! Even so, many communities have long avoided bicycles and scooters because they feel they are simply not in the spirit of Shabbos and that in it of itself could make it Asur on Shabbos*

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