Pedicabs along the Port of San Diego Waterfront
Scenic San Diego Bay. Few sights in our region are more photographed and enjoyed more than our rich and diverse waterfront. One way to enjoy San Diego Bay is to take a leisurely pedicab ride with a knowledgeable driver who can share their enthusiasm for the place where they work and where our guests come from all over the world to have a unique and positive experience. With that goal in mind, the Port of San Diego has designated motorized and pedal-only pedicab routes along the Embarcadero on North Harbor Drive from the Coast Guard station to the Hilton Bayfront Hotel and established pedicab staging areas for pickup and drop off for both motorized and pedal-only pedicabs.
Where can I find a Pedicab Pickup Point?
Know Before You Go
Riding a Pedicab
Easy as 1-2-3
- Find a Port of San Diego designated pedicab stand for pick up. See map above and click here to see sign.
- Know your pedicab – Every pedicab working the Port tidelands has a unique identifying number. Take note of it so you can reference who you rode with.
- Pro Tip: Use your smartphone to take a picture of the driver and the numbered placard.
- No pre-ride invoice? No ride! The fares charged must be readily visible from the outside and also on the inside of the pedicab when passengers are seated.*
*Per the City of San Diego Municipal Code section 33.4608(c), to ensure there’s no surprise about the cost of the ride when you arrive at your destination, drivers are required provide you with an AGREED TO pre-trip price invoice in writing.
Contact Information
If you had a great time, or the ride didn’t go as planned, the Port would like to know about it and assist you if there was a problem.
Please have the pedicab number, date/time, event details, and location handy.
Email: pedicabs@portofsandiego.org
Call: Port Pedicab Line at 619.725.6080
Click: Pedicab Reporter© App
If you need non-emergency assistance regarding an incident with a pedicab call Port of San Diego Harbor Police at 619.686.6272
Emergency? Dial 9-1-1
Pedicab Regulations at the Port of San Diego
On Port tidelands:
- Amplified sound and music from pedicabs is prohibited.
- Pedicabs must prominently display Port-issued placard/decals on the back and each side of the pedicab, including a phone number, email, website and QR code for the public to report potential violations to the Port.
- Pedicab rates must be prominently displayed both inside and outside all pedicabs.
- Full fares per trip must be agreed upon by the passengers prior to trip departure.
- Persons under the age of 18 years old may not operate an MMD without a helmet.
- Persons under the age of 16 years old may not operate an MMD.
Pedal-only pedicabs are allowed to operate on certain designated mixed-use sidewalks and pathways. All pedicabs operating (motorized and non-motorized) on Port property are required to have a Pedicab Operating Agreement, which includes a Pedicab Operator Code of Conduct.
Full regulations can be found here:
San Diego Unified Port District Code Section 8.07
Motorized mobility devices (MMD) include, but are not limited to:
- Electric bikes
- Motorized pedicabs
- Motorized scooters
- Hoverboards
- Motorized boards and skateboards
- Shared mobility devices
- Other motorized mobility devices
For pedestrian safety, motorized mobility devices (MMDs) are only allowed to operate on:
- Roadways
- Parking lots
- Bike lanes
- Streets
and are prohibited to operate on:
- Sidewalks
- Promenades
- Multi-use pathways
- Nature trails
- Piers
- Plazas
- Parking garages
- Parks
- Piers