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Pedicabs to be regulated by TfL

Fahad Redha

February 19, 2026
4 min read

TfL will introduce new regulations for pedicabs that are set to be enforced in stages over the coming year. The regulations will mean that drivers and operators will be required to apply for licenses for themselves and their vehicles. Further regulations will be laid out soon, including maximum fares for journeys, that will come into effect in October.

“While pedicabs can provide a unique and green way to see the capital, they have an impact on the safety of the road network and have been unregulated in London until now,” TfL says. The Pedicabs (London) Act 2024 does not ban them but gives TfL the power to regulate, “to professionalise and improve the industry,” adding that doing so “will make them safer, ensuring that they are driven, maintained and operated in a professional manner.”

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Since the act was introduced, TfL says it has been working “at pace” alongside Londoners, business groups, and industry representatives to create a “robust set of regulations that are tailored to the unique nature of pedicabs and the market they operate in.” Following two consultations, TfL will introduce the regulations that specify minimum standards for drivers, vehicles, and operators must meet to ensure safety.

Drivers will have to undergo an enhanced DBS check, hold a full driving licence or valid theory test certificate, meet English language requirements, passing an assessment of their safety, equality and regulatory understanding, and meet minimum medical standards.

For vehicles, standards include being road legal, displaying a valid pedicab licence identifier and having regular safety checks, as well as a ban on external audio from the pedicab. And for operators, a requirement for a London premises with fire risk assessments, record keeping, and a basic DBS check for staff will be introduced.

For the first time, TfL will introduce maximum journey fares to ensure that “customers are not being charged well-documented rip-off fares.” The planned maximum fares would be the total of: a base fare of up to £5; a per minute charge of up to £1. Where there is more than one passenger, there is an additional charge of up to £3 for every additional passenger that can be added to the total fare. The fares have been set to ensure an income “that exceeds the London Living Wage, and will be kept under review as the industry evolves,” TfL said.

A driver licensing fee of £114 has been proposed with an additional £100 vehicle licensing fee, both for a one-year license. Drivers will be able to apply for a license from 9^th March 2026, and a transition period will allow drivers and operators to obtain licenses for themselves and their vehicle. Drivers will be required to have a license from 30^th October 2025 and for vehicles from February 2027. The regulated maximum fares will come into effect from 30^th October 2026.

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