Glass House Tavern, a restaurant in Times Square, claims that New York City pedicab drivers engaged in a defamation campaign against their business with a series of one star Google Business reviews.
The restaurant claims that the pedicab drivers are retaliating after they posted a sign demonstrating that the pedicab drivers in New York City charge $9 per minute and they scam their passengers.
The restaurant claims that the pedicab drivers left around 40 one star Google business reviews. Here are some of those reviews posted on their Google business page:
Alleged Defamation Campaign by New York City Pedicab Drivers
The restaurant posted on Instagram requesting help against this organized attack by the New York City pedicab drivers:
Glass House Tavern asking for support against the defamation campaign by the New York City pedicab drivers
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There are no legally set rates for pedicabs in New York City as the law allows the pedicab drivers to charge how much ever they want as long the driver complies with the legal requirements.
The pedicab drivers illegally charge $7 to $9 per minute per ride. They scam the clueless tourists and the New York City government has been hands off on this issue since 2009.
According to the local New York City laws, 1) rates for pedicab rides are calculated per minute per pedicab and 2) it is illegal for a pedicab driver to charge per passenger or additional fees or taxes.
ON DEMAND RIDES VERSUS SCHEDULED RIDES
If you are booking a pedicab with an online or offline pedicab business, that is a scheduled ride or tour.
If you are hiring a pedicab on the spot in New York City, that is an on demand pedicab ride or tour.
With a scheduled ride, the driver has to stop looking for other customers (hail rides) on the street one hour prior to the scheduled time. That one hour wait time is usually reflected on the rates posted by the pedicab businesses online or offline.
With an on demand ride, the driver does not have any time loss.
Despite the fact that the on demand rides should be cheaper than the scheduled rides, the pedicab industry in New York City is filled with scammers who overcharge passengers illegally and the industry’s reputation has been bad since 2009.
PEDICAB SCAMS IN NEW YORK CITY
If you were scammed by a pedicab driver in New York City, please, read all the information and file complaints with the government agencies stated at the link below:
If you stopped New York Pedicab Services for a Point A to B ride on the street, New York Pedicab Services would not charge you more than $2 per minute per ride.
CONCLUSION
Do not hire a random pedicab driver in New York City because you risk getting scammed by a shadow driver with no online presence. Instead, contact New York Pedicab Services, receive a full quote from New York Pedicab Services, make an informed decision and book a scheduled ride or tour with New York Pedicab Services with no surprises.
On November 14, 2022, New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Agency announced that the agency will accept applications for the 2022 pedicab lottery from November 14, 2022 to December 13, 2022.
All interested applicants can apply by submitting a completed application to pedicabs@dcwp.nyc.gov .
On July 14, 2022, two pedicab drivers got into a verbal argument near Empire State Building. One of them hit the other with an unknown object and caused injuries.
Stephanie Ruhle (the host of The 11th Hour and a Senior Business Analyst for NBC News) announced on her Instagram page that she got scammed by a New York City Pedicab Driver.
The pedicab scammer charged him $450 for a 39 minute ride.
Indiana based columnist Scott Saalman taks about his pedicab experience in New York City in a humorous way. The pedicab scammer charged him $144 for a 16 minute ride. That is $9 per minute per ride.
