Zeus E-Bike Map · Canada
Where can you ride an e-bike in Canada?
City by city: can you bring your e-bike on the bus or train, ride it on the waterfront path or in the park, or take it on the trails? Every rule links to the official source we read and shows the date we checked it.
21 cities 180 rules 46 trails Last checked
Map of Canadian cities with e-bike rules
Select a pin for the city's summary; a numbered circle groups nearby cities and zooms in. Every city on the map is also listed below.
E-bike rules by city
Each city page covers transit, city paths and parks, and trails, with a map, the source of every rule and the date we checked it.
British Columbia
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E-bike rules in Kelowna
Kelowna's 35+ km of paved shared-use pathways are open to e-bikes, and the Okanagan Rail Trail to e-bikes that meet BC's motor assisted cycle rules; bikes with gas engines are banned from the rail trail and cyclists may not ride on sidewalks.
1 transit rule · 5 path & park rules · 3 trails · checked
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E-bike rules in Vancouver
In Vancouver, e-bikes that meet BC's motor assisted cycle (e-bike) definition can ride on roads, in protected bike lanes, and on the Seawall and park paths where signs or pavement markings allow cycling; riding on sidewalks is not allowed.
7 transit rules · 6 path & park rules · 3 trails · checked
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E-bike rules in Victoria
E-bikes that meet BC's motor assisted cycle definition are allowed on all CRD regional trails, including the Galloping Goose, Lochside and E&N Rail Trail, which have no posted speed limit; limited-speed motorcycles are not.
2 transit rules · 5 path & park rules · 4 trails · checked
British Columbia e-bike law: watts, speed, age, helmet → ebikelaws.ca
Alberta
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E-bike rules in Banff
In Banff National Park, Parks Canada allows e-bikes only on paved roads and highways (including the Bow Valley Parkway), plus pedal-assist e-bikes on the trail segments it lists, such as the Banff Legacy Trail, Sundance and Fenland trails.
2 transit rules · 5 path & park rules · 7 trails · checked
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E-bike rules in Calgary
Calgary allows pedal-assist e-bikes on its pathways, with a 20 km/h limit unless signs say otherwise, but throttle ('power-on-demand') e-bikes and gas bikes are not allowed on pathways, and e-bikes may not be ridden on sidewalks.
2 transit rules · 5 path & park rules · 3 trails · checked
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E-bike rules in Edmonton
Edmonton bans riding e-bikes on sidewalks (except signed shared pathways and riders 16 and under), in transit stations and on transit vehicles, with $250 fines; on shared pathways e-bike riders must yield to pedestrians, ring before passing and keep a reasonable speed.
3 transit rules · 4 path & park rules · 1 trail · checked
Alberta e-bike law: watts, speed, age, helmet → ebikelaws.ca
Saskatchewan
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E-bike rules in Regina
Regina allows electric-assisted bicycles on its multi-use pathways but bans power-on-demand (throttle) e-bikes and gas bikes there, with a recommended 20 km/h for everyone who isn't walking; bikes with tires larger than 40 cm may use sidewalks only in designated sidewalk cycling areas.
1 transit rule · 3 path & park rules · 1 trail · checked
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E-bike rules in Saskatoon
Saskatoon's Bicycle Bylaw counts power-assisted bicycles as bicycles, so e-bike riders over 13 can't ride on sidewalks unless they are signed as shared-use paths, and on shared-use paths they must yield to pedestrians, ring before passing and keep a moderate speed.
1 transit rule · 5 path & park rules · 0 trails · checked
Saskatchewan e-bike law: watts, speed, age, helmet → ebikelaws.ca
Manitoba
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E-bike rules in Winnipeg
Winnipeg has few e-bike-specific local rules yet: when Manitoba passed Bill 43 on June 1, 2026, the City said it was working out what bylaw changes make sense, and in the meantime it asks e-bike riders to slow down and watch for people when passing on pathways.
1 transit rule · 3 path & park rules · 0 trails · checked
Manitoba e-bike law: watts, speed, age, helmet → ebikelaws.ca
Ontario
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E-bike rules in Hamilton
Hamilton Conservation Authority lands, including the Dundas Valley and the Hamilton end of the Hamilton–Brantford Rail Trail, allow pedal-assist e-bikes wherever bicycles are allowed; the Grand River Conservation Authority's page for the same rail trail says no e-bikes.
3 transit rules · 2 path & park rules · 2 trails · checked
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E-bike rules in Kitchener-Waterloo
Pedal-assist e-bikes can ride GRT's ION trains and ION buses, but not regular GRT buses, and GO trains from Kitchener take certified e-bikes up to 55 kg, but not on weekday rush-hour trains in the peak direction.
5 transit rules · 4 path & park rules · 0 trails · checked
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E-bike rules in London, Ontario
In London, e-bikes can use bike lanes, cycle tracks and multi-use pathways, including the Thames Valley Parkway (20 km/h unless posted); on park pathways the by-law bars e-bikes over 120 kg or with assist at 32 km/h or more.
1 transit rule · 6 path & park rules · 3 trails · checked
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E-bike rules in Mississauga
E-bikes weighing 40 kg or less can ride Mississauga's park trails unless a sign says otherwise (the City's rules page says to use trails signed for e-bikes and lists approved ones such as the Waterfront Trail); e-bikes can also use multi-use trails along roads, cycle tracks and bike lanes, but never sidewalks. MiWay has banned e-bikes from its buses, bike racks, stops and terminals since July 1, 2025. GO trains take certified e-bikes up to 55 kg, but not on weekday rush-hour trains in the peak direction; UP Express takes none.
4 transit rules · 3 path & park rules · 5 trails · checked
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E-bike rules in Ottawa
E-bikes that look like regular bicycles can ride City of Ottawa bike paths and the NCC's Capital Pathway along the canal and rivers (20 km/h max on NCC paths); scooter-style e-bikes are not allowed on either, and the NCC also bans devices powered only by a throttle.
2 transit rules · 4 path & park rules · 3 trails · checked
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E-bike rules in Toronto
Only e-bikes that need pedalling and weigh under 40 kg may use Toronto's park trails and multi-use paths, at up to 20 km/h in parks; e-bikes that can move without pedalling are also barred from protected bike lanes.
9 transit rules · 5 path & park rules · 5 trails · checked
Ontario e-bike law: watts, speed, age, helmet → ebikelaws.ca
Quebec
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E-bike rules in Gatineau
In Gatineau, the NCC's Capital Pathway, including the Voyageurs Pathway and the Gatineau Park Pathway (Trail 5), allows e-bikes with working pedals that look like regular bicycles, at 20 km/h max; throttle-only e-bikes are banned.
1 transit rule · 2 path & park rules · 2 trails · checked
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E-bike rules in Montreal
Pedal-assist e-bikes can use Montreal's park bike paths and the Lachine Canal path, but e-bikes that move without pedalling are banned there, and park paths have a 20 km/h limit.
4 transit rules · 3 path & park rules · 2 trails · checked
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E-bike rules in Quebec City
Quebec City has few e-bike rules of its own: the City says its bike rules apply to e-bikes too, and riding on sidewalks is prohibited. RTC's VéloBus bus racks take only non-motorized bikes, so e-bikes can't use them.
1 transit rule · 3 path & park rules · 0 trails · checked
New Brunswick
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E-bike rules in Moncton
Moncton has no published e-bike rule for its trails: the City bans motorized vehicles on trails without saying whether e-bikes count, and cyclists must keep to 15 km/h.
2 transit rules · 2 path & park rules · 0 trails · checked
New Brunswick e-bike law: watts, speed, age, helmet → ebikelaws.ca
Nova Scotia
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E-bike rules in Halifax
Halifax Transit takes e-bikes on its bus bike racks (up to 34 kg) and in the ferry bike racks, but the battery must stay on the bike and gas-powered bikes are banned.
3 transit rules · 1 path & park rule · 2 trails · checked
Nova Scotia e-bike law: watts, speed, age, helmet → ebikelaws.ca
Newfoundland and Labrador
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E-bike rules in St. John's
E-bikes can't ride Metrobus: its racks take only non-motorized bikes and no bikes are allowed inside the bus.
1 transit rule · 2 path & park rules · 0 trails · checked
Newfoundland and Labrador e-bike law: watts, speed, age, helmet → ebikelaws.ca
How to read this map
- City pins. On the map above, each pin is a city we have researched. Select a pin for its summary and a link to the city page.
- Trail pins. On each city page, trail pins are coloured by the e-bike rule for that trail (see the key).
- Sources and dates. Under every rule you will find the official page it comes from and the date we checked it. When we could not confirm something, the city page says so.
- Province-wide law. Power, speed, age and helmet rules for each province are on our sister site, ebikelaws.ca.
Trail pin key
- E-bikes: Allowed E-bikes are allowed. Read the detail for any limits.
- E-bikes: Pedal-assist only Only e-bikes whose motor helps while you pedal. Read the detail for the exact limits.
- E-bikes: Not allowed E-bikes are not allowed.
- E-bikes: Varies The rule is not the same everywhere on this trail or trail system. Read the detail and the source.
Made by Zeus Ebikes
Zeus E-Bike Map is published by Zeus Ebikes Inc., an online e-bike retailer in Canada. Before you ride anywhere public, check that your e-bike meets the rules where you ride.