By law, DCWP can only issue new pedicab registration plates when the number of registered pedicabs falls below 840. When this happens, DCWP conducts a lottery.
DCWP has determined that pedicab registration plates are available to be issued. The period to apply for the pedicab registration plate lottery begins November 15, 2021 and ends December 14, 2021. DCWP must receive the completed Pedicab Registration Plate Lottery Application by 11:59 PM on December 14.
Apply
To apply, you must download and complete the application and email it to pedicabs@dca.nyc.gov.
The packet includes:
- Notice published in The City Record on Monday, November 15, 2021
- Pedicab Registration Plate Lottery Application
- Frequently Asked Questions: Pedicab Registration Plate Lottery Application
Download the application packet.
Learn more about the plate lottery.
What Happens Next
After the lottery application period is over, DCWP assigns each accepted application a “Priority Number” using a computer-generated random number selection program.
If the number of accepted application forms exceeds the number of available registration plates, DCWP will make offers to issue registration plates to applicants in the order of the assigned Priority Numbers.
If the number of available registration plates exceeds the number of accepted application forms, approved applicants may receive an offer to apply for more than one plate, up to a maximum of five. The exact number of plates DCWP may offer to a pedicab business will be based on the number of applicants and the number of available plates until all registration plates are issued.
If you apply for the lottery, DCWP will email you a letter stating one of the following:
- You are receiving an offer to be issued a pedicab registration plate and confirming the next steps.
- You were not randomly selected to receive an offer to be issued a pedicab registration plate.
If you receive an offer to be issued a pedicab registration plate, you must comply with all licensing and registration requirements within 45 days of the date you received an offer from DCWP or the offer will become void.