Visitors Juri Ondracek and Ria de Rooij were keen to try out a rickshaw for the first time and noticed the cost savings for trips.“Taxis are more expensive, and this is something different,” Ondracek said.
A quirk in licensing rules lets rickshaws freely ply their trade in London. Unlike Berlin there are no specific regulations for the industry.
About 500 rickshaws pedal through London and politicians are in no rush to embrace more.