Rickshaws in Mexico City

They are regulated by the Secretariat of Mobility of the city (Secretaría de Movilidad; SEMOVI).

Unregulated rickshaws started to operate at the end of the decade in the historic center of Mexico City.

[3] In 2009, the units operating in the center of the city were renovated during the governorship of Marcelo Ebrard as head of government.

[1] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico, rickshaws operating in the boroughs of Iztapalapa and Venustiano Carranza, as well as the neighboring municipalities of Ecatepec and Nezahualcóyotl in the State of Mexico, received a higher passage rate due to various measures taken by the city to reduce the number of visitors, including the Hoy No Circula program—a local no-drive days strategy—or because the passengers did not want to share their transportation with other users.

[5] In 2021, the government of the city announced actions to renovate the existing units operating in the historic center of the city, including the payment of 30,000 pesos to drivers who upgrade their units to the required standards.