Pedicab Business License

You must have the applicable Business Certificate based on your business’s legal structure. Although DCWP does not require submission of your Business Certificate in order to process your application, DCWP may request this document under section 20-104 of the New York City Administrative Code.

• Sole proprietors operating under a name other than your own must have a Business/Assumed Name Certificate.
• Partnerships must have a Partnership Certificate and, if applicable, an Assumed Name Certificate for your business.
• Corporations, Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, or Limited Liability Partnerships must register and remain active with the New York State Division of Corporations. You can check your status at www.dos.ny.gov/corps.

Complete the Basic License Application.

The Basic License Application requires business information, including applicable identification numbers (such as EIN, SSN, or ITIN); contact information for the business location and business owner, history of criminal and / or civil charges for the business owners, partners, shareholders, and officers; and any DCWP license history for individuals named on the application and their relatives.

Basic License Application Form

Complete the Roster of Pedicabs.

Roster of Pedicabs

Licensed pedicab businesses with fewer than 30 registered pedicabs must submit a proof of sale. Acceptable proofs of sale include a copy of the Bill of Sale, Sales Receipt, or Sales Contract indicating applicant purchased a pedicab from a DCWP-licensed pedicab business. The proof must include the DCWP Registration Plate Number found on each pedicab purchased.

New pedicab business license applicants must complete the Transfer of Pedicab Registration Plates Affirmation.

Transfer of Pedicab Registration Plates Affirmation

Complete the Ownership and Family Disclosure Form.

Ownership and Family Disclosure Form

Applicant must submit a copy of the Insurance Certificate for the pedicabs and a copy of the entire insurance policy that is in full force and effect. The certificate must list each of the insured pedicabs by Pedicab Identifying Number (PID) or DCWP Registration Plate Number. The insurance policy must cover all drivers and must name the City of New York as an insured party. Download the INSURANCE AGENT LIST (PDF).

If you obtain insurance covering the entire pedicab business, the minimum insurance amount is $2,000,000 combined single limit for injury or death of one or more persons, and damage to or destruction of property, with a maximum of $1,000,000 for each accident.

If you insure each pedicab individually, the minimum insurance amounts for each pedicab are:

- $100,000 for personal injury or death of any one person resulting from any one accident,

- $300,000 for personal injury or death of two or more persons resulting from any one accident, with a $100,000 maximum coverage per person,

- $50,000 for property damage.

Complete the Insurance Affirmation.

Pedicab Insurance Affirmation

Complete the Pedicab Business License Application Affirmation.

Pedicab Business License Application Affirmation

If the license application will be filed by someone other than the applicant, complete the Granting Authority to Act Affirmation.

Granting Authority to Act

List of Fees.

• $110: License Fee of the first pedicab for applicants who file for a new Pedicab Business License from November 2 to May 2. Applicants will pay $60 for each additional pedicab.
• $85: License Fee of the first pedicab for applicants who file for a new Pedicab Business License from May 3 to November 1. Applicants will pay $60 for each additional pedicab.
• $55: Reinspection Fee for each pedicab.
• $10: Timer Inspection Fee for each timer.
• Non-Refundable Convenience Fee for paying with a credit card.
• $110: License Renewal Fee for the first pedicab. Please note that an additional $60 License Renewal Fee applies for each additional pedicab.

List of accepted payment methods.

• Check (Payable to NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, accepted only for in person application submissions.)
• Money Order (Payable to NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, accepted only for in person application submissions.)
• Credit card including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover Card.

The DCWP will contact the applicant to schedule an appointment to inspect the pedicab(s). Be sure to review the PEDICAB INSPECTION PROCESS (PDF) and INSPECTION CHECKLIST: PEDICAB BUSINESSES AND DRIVERS (PDF).

Within two weeks of DCWP receiving all required materials, applicants will receive one of the following notifications by mail with the status of their license application.
- If the application is approved, DCWP will issue the applicant a license document.
- If the application requires additional information, DCWP will notify the applicant by mail with instructions on how to submit this information. If the applicant does not submit the requested materials to DCWP within 10 days of receiving this notification letter, the application will be denied.
- If the application is denied, DCWP will provide an explanation for the denial and information about the reapplication process.

Licenses are valid for up to one year and expire on November 1 every year.

If any of the information submitted in the approved application changes, the licensee must inform DCWP of those changes by calling 311 or by visiting the DCWP Licensing Center or NYC Small Business Support Center. DCWP recommends that licensees call 311 to confirm that they need to go to a Center for any specific change. You must schedule an appointment to visit in person. View flyer to learn how to schedule an appointment.

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You must notify DCWP within 14 days if your insurance policy is cancelled, expired, or was terminated for any reason. Notification must be in writing and submitted in person OR by mail to the DCWP Licensing Center or NYC Small Business Support Center. You must schedule an appointment to visit in person. View flyer to learn how to schedule an appointment.

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Pedicab businesses must post required signs and distribute to passengers a Pedicab Information Card.

Pedicab Sign Templates

Licensees must submit a completed Accident Report to DCWP within 24 hours after a pedicab accident.

Pedicab Accident Report

All laws and rules of the City of New York, including the Consumer Protection Law and Rules, are available through the PUBLIC ACCESS PORTAL.

Review the requirements for the license and gather all materials before clicking the Apply Online button. Note: You will be redirected to a new web page where you will need a registered account with the City of New York to submit an online application.

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Apply Online

After submitting an application online, print a copy of the Confirmation Page. The Confirmation Page will list the additional steps and materials required to complete the application. These materials are also listed above and must be submitted within five business days of filing the application online if they were not uploaded as part of the online application submission.

Complete the required application forms and gather all necessary documentation identified in the section above.

Schedule an appointment to file in person at the DCWP Licensing Center or NYC Small Business Support Center. View flyer to learn how to schedule an appointment.

Before the license expires, DCWP will mail a license renewal application and instructions to the licensee. If the licensee plans to continue operating, the licensee must submit their renewal application at least 15 days before the license expires.

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Renew Online

Before the license expires, DCWP will mail a license renewal application and instructions to the licensee. If the licensee plans to continue operating, the licensee must submit their renewal application, required documents, and fees at least 15 days before the license expires. Licensee must schedule an appointment to file in person at the DCWP Licensing Center or NYC Small Business Support Center. View flyer to learn how to schedule an appointment.

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Before the license expires, DCWP will mail a license renewal application and instructions to the licensee. If the licensee plans to continue operating, the licensee must submit their renewal application, required documents, and fees at least 15 days before the license expires. Licensee can mail materials using the orange return envelope to the DCWP Licensing Center.

contact-info

NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)

Licensing Center

42 Broadway, Lobby

New York

NY

10004

onlineappsdocs@dcwp.nyc.gov