Central Park pedicab tour with photo stops and guide

Pedal through Central Park while a guide narrates the stories behind the statues and landmarks

A Central Park pedicab tour where you ride in a three-seat carriage for one hour, stopping at Bethesda Fountain, Bow Bridge, and Strawberry Fields for photos and history. Your guide carries an iPad to show movie scenes filmed at each location and takes professional photos on an iPhone during the ride. The tour operates from 59th Street and 7th Avenue and runs in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and seven other languages.

The experience

You board a pedicab at 59th Street and 7th Avenue and settle in for a one-hour loop through Central Park. The carriage holds three adults comfortably, and infants can sit on a lap. Your guide pedals the route and narrates as you move through the park, pointing out over 70 statues and monuments along the way. The guide carries an iPad Air to show you film scenes shot at the exact locations you're passing: a way to see how the park has appeared in movies and TV shows without stopping the momentum of the tour.

Three stops break up the ride: Bethesda Fountain, Bow Bridge, and Strawberry Fields. At each one, the guide positions you for photos taken on an iPhone Pro or Pro Max, which you receive after the tour. The guide also carries printed story books with pictures and histories of the park's landmarks, and shares details about celebrity homes, real estate stories, and the park's gossip and lore. The whole thing is built around giving you material for social media and memories that hold up after you leave.

The guides are licensed and have between 6 and 13 years of experience leading tours in Central Park. They speak multiple languages. If you need Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or one of seven others, you can request it when you book. The pedicab itself is wheelchair accessible, and the tour is suitable for all fitness levels since you're riding, not walking.

What’s included

• One-hour pedicab ride through Central Park.
• three photo stops at Bethesda Fountain, Bow Bridge, and Strawberry Fields.
• iPad presentation showing movie scenes filmed at each location.
• professional photos taken by your guide on an iPhone.
• printed story books with histories and pictures of over 70 statues and monuments.
• live guide in your choice of English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or seven other languages.

Options for this experience

5 options

Group of 1-2-3Up to 3 per booking · Guide in 11 languages · 11 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:00

Group of 4-5-6Up to 6 per booking · Guide in 11 languages · 11 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:00You will be provided with 2 carriages for a group of 6 people.

Group of 7-8-9Up to 8 per booking · Guide in 11 languages · 11 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:00A group of 7-8-9 people will be given 3 carriages.

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Group of 10-11-12Up to 12 per booking · Guide in 11 languages · 11 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:00For a group of 10-11-12 people, 4 carriages will be provided to you.

Group of 13-14-15Up to 15 per booking · Guide in 11 languages · 11 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:00For a group of 13-14-15 people, you will be given 5 carriages.

You pick the guide language when booking.

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery day11 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:00

Book up to2h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Croatian, Kurdish, Russian, Serbian and Turkish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Central Park Paw Tour Agency

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to cover Central Park's main landmarks in one hour without walking, and you want professional photos and movie trivia woven into the route. The pedicab does the work while your guide handles the narration and the camera, so you can focus on the sights and the stories.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian, Croatian, Kurdish, Turkish and Serbian.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How many people fit in one pedicab on this tour?

A pedicab holds three adults, and the tour can accommodate one child under 4 or 5 years old in addition to the three adults if needed.

What are the three photo stops on the Central Park pedicab tour?

The tour stops at Bethesda Fountain, Bow Bridge, and Strawberry Fields, where your guide takes photos and shows you movie scenes filmed at those locations on an iPad.

Do I get copies of the photos taken during the tour?

Yes, your guide takes photos on an iPhone during the three stops and provides them to you after the tour ends.

Where does the pedicab tour start?

The tour departs from 59th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan, where you board the pedicab at the start of the one-hour route.

Is this tour accessible for people using wheelchairs?

Yes, the pedicab carriage and all areas of the tour are wheelchair accessible, and the tour is suitable for all fitness levels since you ride rather than walk.