Become a pedicabber
A fantastic career in pedicabbing awaits you with Easy Rider Pedicabs! Become a part of the excitement that is downtown Austin at night. Enjoy the camaraderie of an elite group of service industry professionals. Get paid to exercise!
Pick up a lucrative part-time job with flexible hours and a personable boss.
Easy Rider Pedicabs wants you to enjoy all the benefits that pedicabbing has to offer. We currently have openings for new pedicabbers, with cabs available to lease by the month or by the night.
Note: A Texas driver’s license is no longer a requirement. The city of Austin will now issue temporary 3-month permits to out of state driver’s licenses with the appropriate 3-year certified driving history.
To get the standard 2-year license, a Texas drivers license is still needed.
HOW TO GET STARTED
First things first, if you’d like to pedicab, we’d like to know who you are! This is a vibrant community with individuals from all walks of life and we’re positive you’ll be able to carve out a niche in our world. Every shop has its own flavor and there’s no better way to see if this is where you’ll hang your cap than to schedule an appointment to come by and meet with us. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Fill out the form below, and Daud will reply to you shortly:
Getting your Credentials
Before you can hit the streets on a fine three-wheeled machine with your very own City of Austin Chauffeur’s Permit, there are certain legal and administrative hurdles that must be leaped. You can find the current requirements and signup links at the City of Austin chauffeur permit page below:
PROTIP – If you had a moving violation while riding a bike, you may take defensive cycling instead instead of a defensive driving course. It’s a small victory, but it counts. Thank you, Bike Austin
PROTIP – AGT now offers free notary service! Just don’t sign that notary block in the application until you arrive to take your test.
Also 108 denson location is permanently closed
Study!
You will have to take a written test to determine two things: if you know how to read a MAPSCO map and if are familiar with City code 13-2. The Austin chauffeur permit now covers all of the ground transportation services and so does the test. Don’t be surprised if they ask you a thing or two about horses. They will. You can prepare for the chauffeur’s permit test by reading all of Austin City Code 13-2:
PROTIP – In the weeks before SXSW and ACL you may want to arrive well before 10:00 AM because of long lines.
Take the Test
Present your documentation and take your chauffeur’s permit test at the City of Austin Department of Ground Transportation at 1501 Toomey Rd. Feel free to contact the AGT office before you go if you have any questions.
As previously noted, your driving records and the notary signature on your application must not be more than 30 days old when you go in, or your paperwork will not be accepted and you will have to start the process over again.
Applications are accepted, without appointment, Monday-Friday from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM. After your test is graded you will get photographed and your pedicab license will be printed on the spot.
The cost of taking the test is, at the time of this writing, $25(9/11/25)
Receive Your Training
Congratulations! You got your license and are ready to be trained the art of pedicab driving. It takes about 3 hours for our trainers to give you a full tour of the city and the experience. You’ll give a few rides, meet a few people, and turn your legs to jelly (later, into steel).
You can rent your cab daily, nightly, or monthly. Our equipment is fine-tuned and our mechanical service is fast and reliable. You won’t find better rental prices, either. No other pedicab company makes it as easy to have a profitable career as we do.
PROTIP – Don’t quit your day job. At least, not at first. Full-time pedicabbing is possible, but it requires a much higher competency level. Start slow and see where it takes you. Sorry, bro: magic isn’t real.
Sign Up for Square
When was the last time you actually had a bunch of cash in your pocket when you went to hang around downtown? Don’t miss out on potential revenues by keeping it old school. Get a smartphone and sign up to use the Square app to take and process credit cards! If you follow our link, your first $1,000 worth of transactions are fee free.
If you’re reading ahead, don’t forget that the first step in all of this, is to fill out the contact form above!