Playa del Carmen Weighs Scooter Limits and Zoned Mototaxi Operations

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — An update to Playa del Carmen’s mobility regulations could restrict electric scooters on the city’s main avenues and set aside specific zones where mototaxis would be allowed to operate, officials said.

The measures remain under review, and neither the final provisions nor the penalties have been settled, said Rafael Macías Sánchez, director of Mobility Supervision.

Macías Sánchez said the work is being carried out in coordination with councilman Javier Santos and the Mobility Commission. He estimated the proposal could go before the city council within the next two or three sessions, though no date has been confirmed.

New Rules for Electric Scooters

One of the central changes would introduce specific rules for electric scooters. Macías Sánchez said their use has grown across the city and that residents have filed complaints about traffic incidents.

Among the options under consideration is limiting scooter traffic on main avenues to cut down on accidents and improve safety for riders and others sharing the road. Possible fines also remain undefined.

For mototaxis, Macías Sánchez said the proposal aims to regulate their movement and establish the zones where they could operate, rather than allowing them to circulate freely throughout the city.

He added that any rules for scooters would seek to balance road safety with the economic circumstances of their users. The changes must go before the city council before they can be approved.