From the Antitrust fines from 2,675 million euro a Bird, Doctor e Lime which "have hindered the use of the free ride packages reserved for season ticket holders Local public transport in Romea. The Italian Competition Authority, according to a statement, has concluded its investigations, initiated in November 2025, into the three operators authorized to provide micromobility services (e-bikes and electric scooters) in the Municipality of Rome for the period 2023-2026.
Antitrust: Scooter and bike sharing fined millions: here's why
In detail, explains the Competition and Market Authority, Bird, Dott and Lime have been sanctioned for having hindered the use of free travel packages (so-called Passes), reserved for annual Metrebus season ticket holders, the travel pass for Rome's local public transport, in accordance with the obligations assumed by the operators when the service was awarded. Specifically, the Authority found that the three companies had adopted inadequate organizational measures and structures to manage user requests, making activation cumbersome and the wait for issuance of the passes long, and consequently reducing the time available for users to use them.
Furthermore, the Authority has also ascertained another unfair commercial practice against Bird, namely: arbitrary account deactivation, without prior disclosure of the circumstances justifying the violation and without engaging in a dialogue with users. The sanctioned practices, the Authority emphasizes, have a significant impact on consumers because the three companies have limited the use of a mobility service that complements local public transport and is more sustainable, thanks to the use of less polluting vehicles.
Scooter and bike sharing: Codacons demands compensation
Good for the Codacons the sanction imposed by the Antitrust: “The citizens of the Capital – we read in a note – who have Metrebus passes have been unfairly deprived of the opportunity to enjoy free rides on shared transport made available by the three operators – explains Codacons – An unfair practice that has been severely punished by the Antitrust, but it is not enough: We believe that the users involved should be compensated for the damages suffered.For this reason, Codacons, following the Antitrust Authority's ruling, is evaluating possible legal action against Bird, Dott, and Lime to protect the interests of all Metrebus season ticket holders in Rome, users harmed by the illegal practices identified by the Antitrust Authority.
