LegalizeThe Pedicabs (London) (Fares and Fees) Regulations 2026
Made: 25th February 2026
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
Transport for London, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 1(1), 2(1), (3), (4) and (5), 3(1) and (2), and 6 of the Pedicabs (London) Act 2024[^f00001], makes the following Regulations.
PART 1 — PRELIMINARY
Citation and commencement
1
- (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Pedicabs (London) (Fares and Fees) Regulations 2026.
- (2) These Regulations come into force as follows—
- (a) This regulation and regulations 2, 13 and the Schedule come into force on 9th March 2026; and
- (b) Regulations 3 to 12 come into force on 30th October 2026.
Interpretation
2
In these Regulations—
- “authorised officer” means a person authorised in writing by TfL for the purposes of these Regulations;
- “driver” means the person licensed by TfL to drive the pedicab;
- “the driver regulations” mean the Pedicab Drivers (London) Regulations 2026[^f00002];
- “the operator regulations” mean the Pedicab Operators (London) Regulations 2026[^f00003];
- “the vehicle regulations” mean the Pedicab Vehicles (London) Regulations 2026[^f00004];
- “operator” means the person licensed by TfL as an operator of the pedicab; and
- “TfL” means Transport for London.
PART 2 — FARES
Fares for a pedicab journey
3
- (1) Subject to regulation 4, the fare payable by a person for a journey of a pedicab is as set out in this Regulation.
- (2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the maximum fare payable by a person for a journey of a pedicab is the aggregate of the following amounts—
- (a) the base fare of £5.00;
- (b) a sum arrived at according to the duration of the journey calculated at the rate of rate of £1.00 for each minute of the journey; and
- (c) an additional charge of £3.00 in respect of each additional passenger.
- (3) For the purposes of subparagraph 2(b), where the duration of a journey is not a multiple of a whole minute, it is to be rounded up to the next whole minute.
- (4) A driver or operator may agree with a person a fare payable for a journey of a pedicab which is less than the maximum fare which would otherwise be payable under this regulation.
- (5) For the purposes of this regulation—
- (a) a journey is to be deemed to have commenced when all passengers are safely seated in the pedicab unless the driver or operator and the person hiring the pedicab agree for the journey to start after such time, and
- (b) a journey is deemed to have ended when—
- (i) the agreed destination is reached; or
- (ii) before the destination is reached if—
- (aa) a passenger indicates to the driver that the passenger wishes to end the journey before the destination has been reached; or
- (bb) the driver indicates to the passenger that the driver requires to end the journey before the destination has been reached due to exceptional circumstances.
- (6) For the purposes of subparagraph (5)(b)(ii)(bb), ‘exceptional circumstances’ means a medical emergency, safety or road traffic conditions.
Fixed fare for a pedicab journey
4
- (1) A driver or operator may charge a fixed fare for a journey of a pedicab in accordance with this regulation and regulation 3 does not apply when the driver or operator agrees to carry the passenger or passengers in accordance with this regulation.
- (2) A fixed fare under paragraph (1) must be agreed between the driver or operator and the passenger or passengers before the journey commences.
- (3) A fixed fare under this regulation must be lower than the fare which may be charged under regulation 3.
Fares for additional services
5
- (1) In addition to the fare payable by a person for a journey of pedicab under regulation 3 or 4, an operator may charge a person fees in respect of additional services which may be provided in connection with the journey.
- (2) The fee for any additional services provided in connection with a pedicab journey must be agreed in advance between the operator and the person requesting the additional services in connection with the journey.
- (3) The fee agreed under paragraph (2) must be recorded by the operator in the record of the booking required to be kept in accordance with the operator regulations.
- (4) In this regulation—
- “additional services” means the provision of commentary, entertainment or hospitality.
Card payments
6
A driver must only use an electronic card payment device of a type which has been approved by TfL when accepting payment for a fare by credit or debit card.
Provision of receipt on request
7
- (1) A driver must, if so requested by a passenger during or immediately after a journey, provide the passenger with a receipt for the fare paid by the passenger for that journey.
- (2) A receipt under paragraph (1) must be in such form and include such information as TfL may specify.
Offences under regulations 6 and 7
8
A pedicab driver who fails to comply with the requirements of regulations 6 and 7 is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
Offence for demanding or taking more than permitted fare
9
A pedicab driver or pedicab operator who demands or takes more than the fare permitted or agreed in relation to a journey under regulation 3 or agreed for a journey under regulation 4, or who charges more than a fee agreed under regulation 5, is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
Fixed penalty offence
10
Where on any occasion an authorised officer finds a person who they have reason to believe has on that occasion committed an offence under regulation 8 the authorised officer may give that person a notice offering them the opportunity of discharging any liability to conviction for that offence by payment of a fixed penalty.
Fixed penalty notices
11
- (1) The provisions of this regulation have effect in relation to the notice (“fixed penalty notice”) which may be given under regulation 10.
- (2) Where a person is given a fixed penalty notice—
- (a) no proceedings must be instituted for that offence before the expiration of 28 days following the date of the notice; and
- (b) the person is not to be convicted of that offence if they pay the fixed penalty before the expiration of that period.
- (3) A fixed penalty notice must give such particulars of the circumstances alleged to constitute the offence as are necessary for giving reasonable information of the offence and must state—
- (a) the period during which, by virtue of paragraph (2), proceedings will not be taken for the offence;
- (b) the amount of the fixed penalty;
- (c) the options available for payment of the fixed penalty; and
- (d) the consequences of not making any payment within the period for payment.
- (4) The form of notices under this regulation are such as TfL may prescribe.
- (5) The fixed penalty payable in pursuance of a fixed penalty notice under this regulation must be paid to TfL or a person authorised by TfL.
- (6) In any proceedings a certificate which—
- (a) purports to be signed by or on behalf of the chief operating officer of TfL; and
- (b) states that payment of a fixed penalty was or was not received by a date specified in the certificate,
is to be evidence of the facts stated.
Level of fixed penalty
12
- (1) TfL may set the amount of the fixed penalty payable to TfL in accordance with this regulation.
- (2) In setting the amount of the fixed penalty TfL is to take into account the maximum fine for the offence under regulation 9 and may take account of any reasonable costs or expected costs incurred or to be incurred in connection with the administration of the issuing of a fixed penalty notice under regulation 11.
- (3) TfL must publish on its website the amount of the fixed penalty which has been set by TfL in accordance with this regulation.
PART 3 — FEES
Licence fees
13
The fees which TfL may charge an applicant in relation to licences—
- (a) under the driver regulations are those set out in table 1 in the Schedule;
- (b) under the operator regulations are those set out in table 2 in the Schedule;
- (c) under the vehicle regulations are those set out in table 3 in the Schedule.
SCHEDULE 1 — LICENCE FEES
| (1) When a fee is payable to TfL by the applicant | (2) Fee |
|---|---|
| In respect of sitting the test required by regulation 11(3) of the driver regulations | £40.00 |
| In respect of resitting the test required by regulation 11(3) of the driver regulations | £30.00 |
| In respect of sitting the test required by regulation 12(4)(a) of the driver regulations | £40.00 |
| In respect of resitting the test required by regulation 12(4)(a) of the driver regulations | £30.00 |
| Upon an application for a licence being made under regulation 4 of the driver regulations | £46.00 |
| Upon an application for a licence being granted under regulation 4 of the driver regulations | £68.00 |
| In respect of the replacement of the means of identification issued under regulation 6 of the driver regulations. | £15.00 |
| (1) When a fee is payable to TfL by the applicant | (2) Fee |
| --- | --- |
| Upon an application for a licence being made under regulation 4(4) of the operator regulations | £300.00 |
| Upon an application for a licence being granted under regulation 5(5) of the operator regulations | £450.00 |
| Upon an application for a variation of a licence— | |
| - to change the details of an existing, or add the details of a new, operating centre | £300.00 |
| - to remove the details of an existing operating centre under regulation 26(5) of the operator regulations | £50.00 |
| (1) When a fee is payable to TfL by the applicant | (2) Fee |
| --- | --- |
| Upon an application for a licence being made under regulation 4(2) of the vehicle regulations | £60.00 |
| Upon an application for a licence being made under regulation 4(8) of the vehicle regulations | £40.00 |
Signed
Signed by authority of Transport for London
Andy Lord — Commissioner — Transport for London — 25th February 2026
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
These Regulations, made by TfL under the powers conferred on it by the Pedicabs (London) Act 2024 (c. 7), provide for the fares which passengers may be charged for the hire of a pedicab.
These Regulations also make provision in respect of the fees which TfL may charge in relation to licences required for drivers and operators of pedicabs as well as pedicab vehicles in Greater London under separate regulations relating to such persons and vehicles.
Regulation 3 sets the fare which a pedicab driver or operator may charge for a pedicab journey. This regulation would apply for a pedicab journey to take a person to a destination. The fare comprises a base fare (the maximum is £5.00) plus an amount charged according to how long the journey takes which is calculated by multiplying the rate (the maximum is £1.00) by each whole minute the journey takes (such rate being payable throughout the course of the whole journey). An additional charge (a maximum of £3.00) is payable for each additional passenger (this must be the same charge for every additional passenger).
However, Regulation 3 enables a driver or operator of a pedicab to agree a fare for a journey which is less than the maximum amount which would otherwise be payable if calculated according to the base fare, duration of the journey and the number of passengers. For example, they could agree to charge less than the maximum of any or all of the maximum base fare, journey time rate (or the journey time itself) or additional passenger charge to arrive at a fare which is less than the maximum.
Regulation 4 enables a driver or operator to charge a fixed fare for the hire of a pedicab for a journey if such a fare is agreed with the passenger before the journey begins. Where a fixed fare is agreed, the requirement for the fare to be calculated according to Regulation 3 does not apply but the fixed fare charged under regulation 4 must be less than the fare which would be payable under regulation 3.
Regulation 5 enables an operator of a pedicab to charge a fee for additional services provided in connection with a pedicab journey. Additional services is defined for the purposes of regulation 5 to mean the provision of commentary, entertainment or hospitality provided in connection with a pedicab journey. Fees to be charged under Regulation 5 are required to be agreed in advance with a pedicab operator.
Regulation 6 requires a pedicab driver to use a card payment device of a type which has been approved by TfL when accepting payment for a fare by credit or debit card.
Regulation 7 requires a driver to provide a receipt (as prescribed by TfL) for the fare paid for a pedicab journey if one is requested by a passenger.
Regulation 8 makes it an offence for a pedicab driver or operator to charge more than the fare which is permitted or agreed to under regulation 3, or is agreed to under regulation 4, or to charge more than the fee which is agreed to under regulation 5. A person guilty of such an offence is made liable to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale (£2500.00).
Regulation 9 provides for an offence under regulation 8 to be a fixed penalty offence. Where on any occasion an authorised officer believes that a person has committed an offence the authorised officer may serve the person concerned with a notice (“a fixed penalty notice”) on the spot offering the person the opportunity of paying a fixed penalty instead of being prosecuted for the offence.
Regulation 10 provides for a fixed penalty notice to be given in respect of a fixed penalty offence under regulation 9. Where a fixed penalty notice is served, the recipient cannot be convicted of an offence if the person pays the fixed penalty within 28 days from the date of the notice. No proceedings can be instituted for the offence until the end of that period. Regulation 10 includes provision relating to the contents, manner of service and form of fixed penalty notices, provides that the fixed penalty must be paid to TfL or a person authorised by TfL and that a certificate signed by TfL’s chief operating officer stating that a fixed penalty was or was not received by a specified date is evidence of the facts stated in the notice. Regulation 11 provides for the amount of the fixed penalty which TfL may charge.
Regulation 12 with the Schedule provides for the fees which TfL may charge in connection with the licences it may grant in relation to pedicab drivers, operators and the pedicab vehicles themselves under the relevant corresponding regulations relating to them (which are defined in regulation 2). The fees payable to TfL in respect of driver licences are set out in table 1 of the Schedule, fees payable in respect of operator licences are set out in table 2 of the Schedule and fees payable in respect of vehicle licences are set out in table 3 of the Schedule.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 2024 c.7.
[^f00002]: S.I. 2026/134.
[^f00003]: S.I. 2026/135.
[^f00004]: S.I. 2026/136.
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