Pedal car license

You need a license from the City to operate a pedal car.

Definition

A pedal car is:

  • A non-motorized vehicle
  • Powered by passengers sitting on bicycle-type seats and pedaling
  • Often referred to as a pedal pub or party bike

A pedal car company owns one or more pedal cars for transporting up to 16 passengers. Passengers may drink alcohol while riding.

A pedal car driver operates the pedal car vehicle.

pedal pub car

What to know

Before you begin

Use this information only as a general guide.

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Applications

You can apply for a pedal car driver license or a pedal car company license.

See pedal car applications

Fee

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Submit your application

Submit your application to Business Licenses

Contact us

Business Licenses & Consumer Services

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 220
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Office hours
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monday – Thursday

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday

Minneapolis 311

Phone

311 or 612-673-3000

Relay service

612-673-3000

Hours

7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Monday – Friday

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