What Coaster Pedicab dba Boston Pedicab does

Coaster Pedicab Inc., doing business as Boston Pedicab, operates a human-powered pedicab transportation and experiential tour service headquartered in Boston's South End, where it has operated since its founding on St. Patrick's Day 2005 by Northeastern University student Ben Morris. The company's core offering consists of three-wheeled pedicabs providing point-to-point rides, customized guided tours, and coordinated group transportation across downtown Boston, the South End, Back Bay, Financial District, and North End. Drivers must qualify for a Pedicab Hackney License from the Boston Police Department, and the company positions at major venues including Fenway Park, TD Garden, and the Boston Marathon finish line during peak demand periods. Pricing is usage-based at $30-$60 per standard ride and $95-$100 per hour for tours, with payment accepted in cash, Venmo, CashApp, Apple Pay, and credit/debit cards.

Beyond Boston, the parent Coaster Pedicab Inc. has expanded to nine cities and operates three additional wholly-owned subsidiaries: Pedicab Outdoor (custom wraps and branded pedicab advertising for clients including Converse and Dig Boston), Coaster Pedicab Manufacturing (which designs and builds "The Coaster," an American-made pedicab launched in 2015), and Pedicab Manager (pedicab industry management technology). Revenue mechanics span three streams: transactional ride fees, advertising/media revenue from Pedicab Outdoor, and event/group booking fees for weddings, corporate functions, and celebrations. Customer segments include tourists and event attendees (primary), corporate clients, and private event bookers, with the company emphasizing the experiential, entertainment-oriented character of its services through Instagram marketing (@BostonPedicab), community event participation (Pride, South End Open Market, First Night), and word-of-mouth. The firm is bootstrapped and founder-owned, with no institutional funding disclosed, and operates with a lean headcount of approximately 9 employees supplemented by an independent driver workforce.

Name

Coaster Pedicab dba Boston Pedicab

Legal name

Coaster Pedicab Inc.

Website

https://bostonpedicab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coaster Pedicab dba Boston Pedicab operates a pedicab-based transportation and guided tour service in Boston, providing point-to-point rides, tours, and group event transport for tourists, event attendees, and corporate clients, alongside pedicab advertising and pedicab manufacturing through parent Coaster Pedicab Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pedicab Passenger Transportation and Tours

NAICS

Taxi and Limousine Service (4853), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other (487990)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

On-Demand Microtransit & Vanpool (App-Dispatched Shuttles) (THAIAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tourist/Attraction Circulator Shuttles (Downtown/Theme Parks) (TLAFAJAL)

Keywords

• Pedicab transportation services
• Guided city tours
• Human-powered rides
• Mobile advertising wraps
• Event transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Ride Services: Transaction-based rides including point-to-point transport and guided tours. Tour rates are $95-100/hr + tip per pedicab. Regular rides start at $30-$60 per pedicab, with pricing based on timing, distance, passenger count and city happenings.
2. Pedicab Advertising: Custom wraps and branded pedicab builds through Pedicab Outdoor division. Creates mobile advertising experiences where pedicabs serve as rolling billboards and brand ambassadors.
3. Event & Group Bookings: Pre-booked services for weddings, corporate events, parties, and tours. Group rides keep multiple pedicabs together as a herd for cohesive transportation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Boston Pedicab operates human-powered three-wheeled pedicab vehicles to provide point-to-point rides, customized guided city tours, and coordinated group/event transportation across downtown Boston and Greater Boston. Under parent company Coaster Pedicab Inc., it also runs the Pedicab Outdoor advertising division (custom wraps and rolling-billboard campaigns) and manufactures its own American-made pedicab, The Coaster. Drivers operate year-round (with reduced winter schedule) and concentrate around major venues including Fenway Park, TD Garden, Prudential Mall, and the Boston Marathon route.

Product overview

Boston Pedicab operates as a pedicab-based transportation and experience service, providing regular point-to-point rides, customized city tours, and group/event transportation throughout Boston. The company also offers pedicab advertising services through Pedicab Outdoor, and manufactures its own pedicab vehicles (The Coaster) through parent company Coaster Pedicab Inc. The core service consists of human-powered three-wheeled cycles that transport 2-3 adults (or 2 adults and 2 small children), operating primarily downtown Boston, South End, Back Bay, Financial District, and North End, with year-round service during warmer months and limited winter operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pedicab Outdoor: Pedicab-based outdoor advertising division providing custom wraps and branded pedicab experiences for marketing campaigns.
• The Coaster
• Pedicab Manager

Products and services

• Boston Pedicab Point-to-Point Rides Pre-booked and on-demand pedicab rides transporting individuals and small groups between points within Boston Proper and Greater Boston; pre-booked fares start at $30-$60 per pedicab with final price determined by time of day, distance, and driver availability.
• Boston Pedicab Guided Tours Customized guided city tours of Boston covering history, art, sightseeing, and local recommendations; available during day or evening at $95-100/hr + tip per pedicab, bookable by phone or online.
• Group and Event Pedicab Bookings Pre-booked multi-pedicab transportation for weddings, corporate events, parties, and celebrations where pedicabs travel together as a coordinated herd for cohesive group movement.
• Pedicab Outdoor Advertising Custom pedicab wrap and branded pedicab build services that turn vehicles into mobile advertising displays and rolling brand-ambassador campaigns across Boston streets.
• The Coaster Pedicab (Manufactured Vehicle) An American-made three-wheeled pedicab vehicle designed and built domestically by Coaster Pedicab Inc.; manufactured for use by the company's operations and offered to other pedicab operators as the next-generation pedicab.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000+ rides since 2005
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pedicab OutdoorcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 March 2015Advertising division of Coaster Pedicab Inc. providing custom wraps and branded pedicab builds. Creates mobile advertising experiences where pedicabs serve as rolling billboards and brand ambassadors. Works with clients including Converse and Dig Boston for campaigns.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• Lyft: Major rideshare incumbent operating broadly across U.S. urban markets including Boston. Competes with Boston Pedicab for post-event (Fenway, TD Garden) passenger transport demand, though positioned as mass-market transit rather than experiential transport.
• Big Bus Tours: Multi-city hop-on/hop-off sightseeing tour operator with Boston tours. Competes with Boston Pedicab's guided tour offering for the tourist customer segment, though via motorcoach rather than human-powered vehicles.
• Uber: Global rideshare leader with deep Boston presence and event-day positioning. Functions as the price-and-convenience competitor to pedicabs for routine A-to-B trips in the same downtown Boston service area.
• Lime: Shared micromobility operator (e-bikes, e-scooters) active in Boston. Competes for short-trip urban mobility demand and shares the same event-venue positioning strategy as Boston Pedicab's fleet.

Direct peers

• Seattle Pedicab: Pedicab operator providing rides and tours in downtown Seattle and at major venues. Comparable business model and weather-sensitive seasonality to Boston Pedicab, with overlapping customer base of tourists and event-goers.
• NYC Pedicab (Central Park pedicab operators): Network of pedicab operators serving Central Park and Midtown Manhattan with street hailing and tours. Most direct functional peer to Boston Pedicab given identical three-wheeled human-powered product, tourist/event demand profile, and dispatch model.
• Capital Pedicab (Washington DC): Pedicab transportation and tours serving the National Mall and DC events. Direct comparable offering point-to-point rides, tours, and group bookings in another major U.S. tourist/event market with similar regulatory environment.
• San Francisco Pedicab: Pedicab tour and event transportation operator in San Francisco. Comparable on product (3-wheeled passenger pedicab), customer mix (tourists, event attendees, corporate), and city-event positioning (Fisherman's Wharf, Embarcadero, Giants games).

Emerging players

• Tuk Tuk DC / American Tuk Tuk: Three-wheeled motorized tour and transport operator in U.S. cities. Conceptually adjacent niche to pedicabs — experiential urban passenger transport targeting tourists — though powered rather than human-driven.

Regional players

• Boston Cab / Metro Cab Boston: Local Boston taxi operator providing dispatched on-demand passenger transport. Serves the same downtown Boston corridors and Fenway event demand as Boston Pedicab, with a more utilitarian and lower-priced positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bostonpedicab
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boston-pedicab

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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