Start a pedicab business with a fleet and a playbook from day one
Three six-seat electric pedicabs for $40,500 at our fleet price, or about $820 a month with $0 down for qualified buyers. You get the cabs plus the rate cards, insurance shortlist, permit guidance and ad pitch decks to launch, and you're on the street in about 1–2 months.
*Based on one operator's results (EZ Pedicabs, Kansas City), before driver pay and operating costs. Not a guarantee or a typical result. How we calculate this.
Everything a first-time operator asks us for
When EZ Pedicabs' founder compared used cabs, overseas imports and Xion, he chose Xion for what came with the vehicles.
"They walked us through rate structures, driver training, which insurance providers to actually call. That's stuff you can't figure out by Googling it."
Atticus Sloan, EZ Pedicabs, Kansas City
- Electric pedicabs engineered and assembled in San Diego on American-made frames
- Fleet pricing: 10% off 3+ units, 15% off 10+
- 100% equipment financing options with $0 down for qualified buyers
- Market analysis and territory guidance for your city before you order
- Permit guidance and an insurance provider shortlist
- Rate card templates for rides, tours and advertising
- Ad pitch decks to sell wraps to local and national brands
- Branding and wrap design support for your fleet livery
- Warranty: 2-year frame, 1-year motor and battery, lifetime phone and email support
- Parts and service support for the life of your fleet
From first call to first ride
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Apply
Tell us your city and plans. We check your market and reply within 2 business days with pricing.
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Visit
Optional: spend two days with us in San Diego on an Operator Weekend.
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Order
Choose your cabs and options, and set up financing if you need it.
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Build
We build, configure and ship your fleet: about 1–2 months to the street.
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Launch
Rate cards, insurance contacts, ad decks and ongoing support from our team.
Mix any models in one fleet order
Three revenue streams from one fleet
Most operators start with rides, then add advertising and events as they grow.
Rides and tours
EZ Pedicabs charges $15 per passenger per 15 minutes and $50–$80 per person for tours. In peak season, their four cabs averaged 20–60 rides a night.
$15 per passenger / 15 minAdvertising wraps
Sell your cabs as moving billboards to local and national brands. Our affiliate VIP Outdoor Media runs wrap campaigns in San Diego.
$500–$2,000 / vehicle / monthEvents and contracts
Conventions, festivals, sports and corporate events. EZ Pedicabs counts the Kansas City Current home schedule as a steady weekly booking.
$1,500–$25,000+ per eventThe questions every new operator asks
Do I need a permit to run pedicabs?
Most cities require an operator permit, and many also permit each vehicle and driver. Timelines vary a lot by city: one Xion customer in Coronado waited about nine months for approval. We share permit guidance for your city before you order, and our pedicab permit guide covers 59+ U.S. cities.
How much does pedicab insurance cost?
Commercial pedicab insurance runs about $2,400 a year per cab. It's one of your biggest fixed costs, so get a quote before you order. We give you a shortlist of providers that actually cover commercial electric pedicabs.
Where do I find drivers?
EZ Pedicabs in Kansas City recruits almost entirely through people who see the cabs on the street, and pays drivers a revenue share plus an hourly rate. We share the training playbook so new drivers are ready before their first shift.
How does financing work?
Qualified buyers can finance 100% of the equipment with $0 down through third-party lenders. The $40,500 starter fleet works out to about $820 a month over 60 months. That's an estimate: rates and approval depend on your credit. See the financing guide.
What about maintenance and parts?
Every pedicab comes with a 2-year frame warranty, a 1-year motor and battery warranty and lifetime U.S.-based phone and email support. Parts ship from San Diego, and we support your fleet for as long as you run it.
Is a pedicab business seasonal?
Usually, yes. EZ Pedicabs' busiest stretch runs May through October. Advertising wraps and event contracts help fill the slower months, and warm-weather markets run longer seasons.
Is the $30,000–$35,000 per cab guaranteed?
No. It's gross revenue potential per pedicab per year, based on one operator's results (EZ Pedicabs), before driver pay and operating costs. Your results depend on your market, permits, season and how you run the business. See how we calculate it.
How long until I'm on the street?
About 1–2 months from order to operating, covering the build, shipping and setup. Permits can take longer, so start that process early.
EZ Pedicabs: 2 cabs to 8 in 14 months
Atticus Sloan started with two Xion pedicabs in Kansas City in March 2024. Fourteen months later EZ Pedicabs ran 8 cabs and 20+ drivers as the only pedicab operator in the city, and won the $35,000 AltCap Your Biz grand prize.
Ready to start your fleet?
Tell us where you want to operate. We'll check the market, permits and competition, and send pricing within 2 business days. See available markets.
