After we ran that quick little contest, the good people of J-Ride Pedicabs, Beatrice and Jared, reached out to us. They offered us a free ride and a chance to talk about their biz, and I also purchased a few more $5 vouchers from them to give away (more on that momentarily).
When Dan and I, temporarily car-less, needed to get to Falcon Theater in Newport, I thought it'd be a perfect opportunity to try out J-Ride. Jared met us at Fountain Square and we spent the next 20 minutes prattling on about pedicabs, progress in Cincinnati, and how frakkin' many people feel the need to make the same comment to Jared: "Yer really getting yer exercise, aren't ya?"
Jared was great, and he allowed me chatter away about what pedicabs could mean to the big picture of transportation in Cincinnati (especially in conjunction with the streetcar). He informed me about a handful of things that surprised me about their business, too. (For instance, did you notice from my photos that pedicabs are allowed on the Purple People Bridge?)
...Which brings me to our giveaway! I learned a great many things about pedicabs during our tour with Jared, but I'd like to know what questions you have about J-Ride's service in Cincinnati. Here's how our giveaway will work:
1. Leave a comment with a question-- any question, no matter how absurd-- about pedicabs. (Questions that someone else has already asked will not count.)
2. On Friday our contest will close, and then J-Ride's own Beatrice will answer those questions for you. I'll post all the responses next week.
3. We will randomly select three of the questions and give out $5 J-Ride vouchers to those commenters.
So, what would you like to know?
J-Rides Pedicabs: http://j-rides.com/
14 comments:
LOLness! I have a question [but I'm not trying to win another voucher] -- can a pedicab be called, like car service, or does it have to be hailed, like a taxi?
Haha, you still need to let me know where to send the FIRST voucher! And that is a great question, thanks for asking it!
Will they pick you up at your house? And if so, how big an area do they cover?
Great questions! Keep 'em comin'!
Do they have a stand area like the Taxis on 5th? I always know I can just catch a taxi there.
Hello everyone! Thanks for the questions.....not to disapoint anyone, but the first picture of the pedicabs someone took and submitted are not J-RIDE...I am assuming that picture was taken on the Reds playoff day and those are people called gypsy riders. what they do is travel all around the US and crash a big event in each city....they are uninsured...homemade pedicabs which are ran by bums....they have no permits! Our pedicabs are insured...safe, trained drivers and are NOT homemade...we were lucky to have the Cincinnati Police get them out of the city within the hour! :)
can a pedicab be called, like car service, or does it have to be hailed, like a taxi?
A pedicab can be called to book a tour/ride anytime 513-702-7656
they can ALSO be hailed down like a taxi. We stand on busier nights at hotels, taxi cab stands and by the Purple People Bridge (especially during game days!)
We want people to understand and take advantage of the service being offered. We cater to people trying to get a block away or ten blocks away....we can take you from Downtown, to Newport/Bellevue and soon Covington (once the bridge opens up!)
Short rides 1-3 blocks are usually free depending on event, just take care of your driver, they work hard!
Great question....
Will they pick you up at your house? And if so, how big an area do they cover?
We do pick you up at your house/restaurant/bar/show, pretty much anywhere you can think of as long as you are in the Downtown, Newport or Bellevue area!
We are also able to be booked out for events/parties/conventions within those areas and also outside of the cities....we transport the cabs to suburbs frequently for holiday events!
Do they have a stand area like the Taxis on 5th? I always know I can just catch a taxi there.
You can always catch a taxi when they are available by either calling the dispatcher @ 513-702-7656 or hail one down on the street, on 7th, by Via Vite and other locations depending on the events in town... give us a call or shoot us an e-mail if you ever need a ride. info@j-rides.com
Thanks to everyone for the questions so far. please check our website out and don't be afraid to try this unique form of transportation. Let's try and make Cincinnati more progressive!
Can the taxi pick up in KY?
Keep the questions coming! :)
Is sitting on laps allowed in order to fit more people, for example, me, my wife, and our two daughters?
How much do the fares cost? Does it depend on
distance? Is tipping encouraged?
Joshrosborne at yahoo dot com
How late do you run on week nights/weekends?
I putting the number in my contact list, there's been a couple times that walk back from the bar has seemed just a little too long
Long time listener, first time caller.
What sort of requirements are there to be a rider, and are you hiring?
How many cabs do you normally have out on a given day/night? And what are the "restrictions" to downtown? Like do you go as far as Findlay Market? or where do you kinda draw the line?
and PS I think this is an AWESOME idea and I'm totally going to be on the lookout for these when I'm down there.
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