LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A Las Vegas pedicab company warns locals and tourists of unlicensed “bad actors” who may try to “price gouge” unwitting customers and violate local road rules.
Pedicabs have been a growing sight outside Allegiant Stadium or other entertainment venues with large events.
All pedicab operators in Clark County must have a license.
Pedicabs are not allowed on Las Vegas Boulevard, but out-of-town operators are occasionally seen transporting people along the corridor anyway.
Las Vegas Rickshaw, which started in the Arts District nine years ago and expanded headquarters by Allegiant Stadium, wants consumers to know the difference: all his operators undergo background checks, and his company is licensed and insured. The license and insurance must be displayed in every company pedicab.
“We hold our drivers to a high standard. We obey all the rules. We are respectful on the road and try to work with all the agencies to demonstrate that we hold ourselves to a high code of conduct,” said owner Dan Kerrigan.
“Oftentimes when there’s a big event, you’ll find people that will come from other cities with no verifiable insurance, with no accountability to the rules of the road. They will set a bad example that we get associated with. We don’t want that anymore… they’re giving tourists potentially bad experiences with lack of price transparency,” Kerrigan said.
Would-be customers have told FOX5 of scenarios with exorbitant fares: this past May, one Las Vegas local was quoted $100 for a mile by the parking lot at EDC. Another Las Vegas local was quoted $150 for one mile.
Kerrigan hopes that Clark County commissioners add more regulations, proposing a way to identify illegal operators: licensed operators could have a sticker or permit to display.
On the other hand, Kerrigan hopes that law-abiding pedicabs have more access to tourist areas like the Strip.
“We just want a little bit more freedom to roam, to give people tours. To give somebody that special wedding ride after they get married and show them what Las Vegas has to offer,” Kerrigan said.
A discussion and presentation on Clark County regulations for pedicabs and possible changes has been rescheduled for September.
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