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TfL considers licences for Pedicabs
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30/01/2025
Transport for London is considering regulating so called ‘Pedicabs’ which remain London’s only unregulated form of public transport.
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Laws around so-called pedicabs have not changed since 1869.
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They are currently London's only form of unregulated public transport.
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The bikes are treated as stage carriages.
00:14
This means anyone can buy a pedicab and begin charging people fees.
00:19
These sort of rickshaws are becoming increasingly popular
00:23
and perhaps increasingly problematic.
00:26
In 2023, a Belgian tourist was charged £464 for a 1.3 mile journey.
00:32
And in 2022, a tourist was charged £300 for a mile-long trip
00:37
from Selfridges to Green Park station.
00:40
In this case, the Metropolitan Police and local council
00:43
ordered the driver to hand the money back.
00:46
That is not even it.
00:48
Another person was charged £180 for a three-minute journey,
00:52
even though an £18 fare had been agreed upon before the journey began.
00:57
Extreme overcharging and a general inconsistency with fares
01:02
has largely led TfL to consider introducing both licences and insurance to pedicabs,
01:08
effectively making them licensed taxis.
01:11
The Metropolitan Police have said the force regularly receives complaints
01:16
about the poor behaviour of some pedicab riders.
01:20
TfL's police force even suggesting people find other ways to get around the city centre,
01:26
if in doubt.
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Although totally unregulated over the last few years,
01:32
many pedicab drivers have received fines for excessive fares and noise pollution.
01:38
Westminster Council said the fines have ranged from £106 to £1,850.
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