This was a tour of some of the murals in OTR (Over the Rhine) which is north of downtown. It was absolutely amazing. The tour guide/ driver was so knowledgeable and I could have listened to him for hours. If you are interested in art, this is an absolute must do. Whether you are a Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky resident, a newcomer or visitor, you must do this tour. There are also walking mural tours and Pedal Wagon food and drink options, either way, I highly recommend doing a Pedal Wagon. One minor issue, they say the Wagon holds 16 but one of the seats is a cooler and one of the seats is a bench that is supposed to seat three but was not very comfortable for our group of senior ladies. We would have been more comfortable if it was only 14. So as a word of caution unless your group is really young and/or thin, don't do 15-16 passengers. read more

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We had an amazing time on our pedal wagon with Amanda! She made sure we had an amazing time and went out of her way to make the experience perfect for us. We will definitely be back! read more

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Booked a wagon for a fun couples outing and it was everyone's first time! Kayley (hope I spelled that right) was our Pedal Wagon driver and was so chill and accommodating. We made two stops and all enjoyed this experience! read more

What an awesome Cincy experience! I had been wanting to do this for awhile and winning this ride in a silent auction was the perfect excuse. We did a 15 passenger private ride and our driver was super nice and personable. What I didn't know is that you get to pick your stops. Had I known, I would have planned a route. We still had a great time with stops at Somerset and La Ofrenda. Our driver even let us stay out slightly past our 2 hr window which was awesome because we had a long ride between our steps (despite them being relatively close in location). Overall, I would definitely do this again! read more

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After seeing these around town for years, I finally had the chance to ride one myself! It was so much fun. We did the 6-seater, and it wasn't nearly as challenging as I thought it would be. The wagon driver also helps pedal, and it was a fun combo of work and play. Our driver, Dom, was awesome with our bachelorette party. We queued up our music and had a great time on our stops. Excited to try the 12-seater next! read more

Mac was so awesome! We loved her so much! So much fun! Love her so much!!! She showed us such a good time for my daughters bday! read more

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Amazing! My friends and I had the best experience on the Spirits and Spirits tour with Miranda! She was so engaging and a pleasure to learn from. We all had a good time visiting some of the haunted places across downtown and OTR. We will certainly be back! We rode on 10/26/23. read more

Whoever invented the Pedal Wagon is a genius! I've never had a bad time on a Pedal Wagon; it's such a fun form of entertainment and something different that you don't do on a regular basis. All of the times I have went has been for a "girls day out" and we always go on a Sunday afternoon for "Sunday Funday". A Pedal Wagon trip can take a bit of planning and organizing, especially if you plan to book the whole wagon for your group (which we've always done). ALSO - the staff are ALWAYS so much fun and provide entertainment for the group. They do a great job of suggesting routes to take and bars to stop at, and are always so patient with our group of tipsy girls, ha! Pro tip- don't forget to prepare your playlist before your trip! read more

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Alcohol rule: 36oz of beer or seltzer less than 8% ABV, or 18oz of wine per person. This is enough since you'll be drinking inside of the bars. Depending on how many stops you choose (2 versus 3) you'll have more or less time on the pedal wagon. If you go to 3 bars, you may have 30-45 minutes in the bar and 10-20 minutes of a ride to the next stop. Pedal wagon is the perfect way to spend time with your group, social distance, and get a "walking" tour of downtown Cincinnati. They serve groups up to 15 people, and they run tours into the cold parts of winter so you can celebrate your group for the majority of the year. It's obviously more fun in the summer, but for people with January birthdays (me, weather dependent), they used to have an option for a plastic covered pedal wagon to keep the heat in. Pedal wagon is a great time, and they drop you off at your last stop and you're more than welcome to keep drinking and then you're responsible for getting back to your car at Pedal Wagon HQ (they keep them overnight if you need). Highly recommend!! read more

This is one of the most fun activities I have done with my family! Our driver was David and he was SO knowledgeable about the city! He also gave us excellent recommendations of bars to visit and places to see and was overall a great ambassador of his city. The best part of the wagon is that there is an aux cord so you can play whatever is going to get your group laughing, singing and having a good time. Highly recommend! read more

Everything from start to finish was dang near perfect! I booked a private wagon for the Polar Express tour about a month in advance. 15 person wagon with all the Christmas fixins, cooler, aux cord and awesome driver for around $300. It was well worth it! All of the emails and confirmation texts were really helpful to make sure we had everything in order before we made our way to the garage. If you have friends like mine who forget to sign their waivers, recommend them to arrive early so they can sign in person. The alcohol policy is pretty detailed so they set you up for a successful, fun ride! Our driver was awesome and friendly. He happily dealt with our 2000's R&B playlist and our stop requests. Since this was a Polar Express tour, we wanted to swing by Fountain Square to see the Christmas tree and festivities. It was a perfect last stop before heading back to Bunker Alley. I really appreciate the team making this a memorable birthday celebration. My whole group had a lot of fun on our 2 hour ride and enjoyed all of our stops! read more

Pedal Wagon Cincinnati is so much fun! I did a surprise pedal wagon ride for my gf and her friends for her birthday this past Sunday! The booking process was very simple and easy. We did a private 15 seater Redlegs Rally ride and the total came out to 400.00 (26.00 per person). We also had our cooler with all our seltzers and tunes to connect to the Bluetooth. Not bad at all. We stopped at two bars and ended up getting dropped off near the Banks. I totally forget the name of the guy who was our captain but he was legit!! Definitely book with them to enjoy a pedal wagon ride through the city of Cincinnati!! read more

Our driver was the best , he made the ride the absolute best. We definitely want to do it again and will request the same driver

We had such a great time celebrating August birthdays on our pedal wagon! Our captain, Nick, was a lot of fun. He was very knowledgeable when it came to the area and the deals associated with each bar. We stopped at MOTR, Taft's Ale House, and Queen City Radio. After our trip, we took a short walk to grab lunch at Boomtown Biscuits. They say time flies when you're having fun - and our trip was over before we knew it. We are already thinking of going out again to try the "Polar Bear Express". read more

The Pedal Wagon was a ton of fun! I think the experience was well worth the money. I appreciate the flexibility in the structure of the night on the wagon - the riders pretty much have the jurisdiction to decide where they want to pedal, for how long they want to be in the bars, etc. The group I was with was disappointed to find that our wagon didn't have an engine and we actually had to pedal to make the again go anywhere. Despite popular belief, it really wasn't hard and none of us broke a sweat. It also helps when your pedal wagon driver is awesome! Miles was really funny and got along quite well with our group. It helped make the experience really fun. :-) read more

What a blast! It was raining and we seemed to make it end once we got to peddlin'. Our driver was great and our group was CRUNK! We got to plug in and listen to our own music so it turned into a club on wheels. First stop was Arnold's. Need I say more? There was a rain delay and a few groups idling when we arrived but it turned out great. My in-laws were in town and they were celebrating their birthdays. Since they are twins it was double the energy. We got to drink and pedal which is ironically a good way to sober up. For only 3 stops it's a bit pricey at $300+ but we didn't really think about that during the experience. All in all I'd do it again! I suggest a group of 10-15 ppl to make it affordable. Not so humbly submitted, King Michael C. read more

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These guys were so great! My five sisters and I plus a few others went on one of these tours today and had the time of our lives! Taylor and Ben treated us with the utmost courtesy and professionalism. They were so accommodating and gave us history tidbits that otherwise we would not have known! Taft's Ale House is a must do! Highly recommend!!! read more

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My friends and I reserved a 6 seater to celebrate a bachelorette party. We were SO happy with Gio our "driver" he was so very nice, fun, and felt like one of our friends! If you can suggest a driver, we highly suggest you ask for Gio! Thank you for such a fun time Gio! read more

The pedal wagon is a great way to go bar hopping in Cincinnati. It actually makes you work harder than you'd think. The driver that went with us was really great, which made it an even better experience. If you can find 12 friends, it ends up being about $40 each if you BYOB. read more

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Had a blast doing a Pedal Wagon for my friend's bachelorette! Sam R. was our driver, and he was PHENOMENAL! He was incredibly kind, polite, engaging, and super fun! He made sure we had an absolute blast. You could tell he was having fun, which made the entire experience so much more enjoyable. Our group had a ton of fun just pedaling around with him. We even decided to skip one of the stops, because we were just having too much fun on the wagon. Thanks, Sam!!! read more

My friends and I had so much fun on the pedal wagon! Our driver was very nice and helpful. We got to play our own music as we drive around Cincinnati! Despite the cold we had an amazing time. I would recommend this experience to everyone! read more

This is such a cool idea and it has a great execution! My first experience was back in 2015 when a group of us went for my birthday. The team was really helpful in getting everyone checked in and waivers signed! My recommendation is to sign the waivers either beforehand and bring them in or do it online so when you get there you can jump right on and start peddling! We went to Taft's, Rhinehaus, and Neon's (which was open back then). You can pick your own route or have one suggested for you based on what the Pedal Wagon team thinks would be the easiest way to get around the city (and they are super knowledgeable!). My most recent time on the Pedal Wagon, they created our route for us so we went to Northside Distillery, O'Malley's, and Wise Guys. At first it sounded like it was going to be a longer trek to each place since they are pretty spread out throughout the city, but it was perfect! I recommend bringing beer (or wine!) on the wagon to drink in between stops, and you have just the right amount of time to have one drink before you get to the next bar. Just no glass! They have a sound system that hooks up to an iPhone (and doubles as a charger, THANK GOD!) and anyone can play their music. The drivers are all so nice so make sure to bring a tip for them! read more

10/10 Recommend! We had such an incredible time and the service was impeccable. They were great about relaying important information and made the check-in process a breeze. They called the bars we chose to stop at ahead of time and made sure we had a table reserved for our group. David was friendly and made the trip a blast. I will absolutely be back! read more

Imagine you and 14 of your favorite friends pedaling their way across the community on a vehicle with table tops, cup holders, and a knowledgeable tour guide. I first saw Pedal Wagon at its introduction at Beerfest in February. How exciting to see it implemented with one of my favorite topics: history tours! I took the hour long Barons and Bike Tour with American Legacy Tours, narrated by our guide, John. Peddling the bike was pretty easy, especially if all people participate. There is also a giant awning over the seats that kept us dry during a spontaneous rain storm. It was perfect weather for a bike ride: around 60º. Hopefully it will get a nice breeze in the summer; if you have a choice, plan to go on a cool day. We heard lots of interesting stories on the tour, such as the horrors of dismemberment accidents at old saw mills, where Mr. Kroger's house is, and about Wiedeman Brewing. Newport's Eastern Row is filled with historic, grandiose houses and Victorian-style churches. Plus the landscaping is gorgeous with greenery hanging over the streets. In addition to the history tours, Pedal Wagon gives two-hour pub crawls on the weekends through Over-The-Rhine. Riders travel from Neon's, Arnold's, The Lackman, and Japp's, enjoying special drink prices at each. $360.00 to book the entire Pedal Wagon for your group or $30.00 for individual tickets. If you're looking for something fun, educational, and active, check out the Pedal Wagon! read more

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D-Dog was an amazing pedal wagon driver. She's cool and fun and loves to clap along to the ride. Highly recommend!!

Great for a Bachelorette party! A unique way to engage with the city! (We took the OTR route) Needed to book two wagons to fit our large party. The company was incredibly accommodating and we were able to have both wagons follow each other along the route. The wagons are super easy! You supply the beer, and they've got the ice and coolers. I had been wanting to do a pedal wagon for awhile, and I'm glad I finally did. We stopped at Taft's and Knock Back Nats (the free popcorn is a nice paring with the booze!) They've got AUX cords in case you want specific music, and the radio as a backup. **The only caveat is that some of the wagons are not motorized. You might actually have to pedal. (I guess this makes the beer go down a little sweeter). read more

This was such an adorable activity to do. My friends and I needed to kill some time and it was the perfect way to enjoy the Fall day. Ben David was the perfect host and was so entertaining. I was sad when it was over! read more

FINALLY we were able to take a ride on the pedal wagon! Myself and a group of friends reserved our spots on the pedal wagon for my birthday this year on September 4th. We tried to go last year but due to severe weather it was cancelled and we all our money was refunded. This year though the weather was perfect and gorgeous for a pub crawl on the wagon through downtown. Our departure time was scheduled for 7pm and since we were going on a Sunday, our only tour option was the downtown tour. On Friday and Saturday where they run in different parts of the city. I'm not sure if it like this for all tours but once we boarded our guide asked us where we wanted to go. A lot of bizzes were closed due to the Fireworks, it being a sunday and the Labor Day holiday. He suggested some places and really didn't force us to stay within one area. Our stops ended up being Lachey's (chosen by the group of St. Louis visitors), Taft's Ale House and then The Flying Pig. This is a great idea for anyone visiting the Queen City and I would recommend anyone who has lived here all their lives to go at least one. It's a unique way to explore the city, see new places and of course, drink! On our tour the other party was a group visiting from St. Louis. It was fun talking about some of the places they have been so far and suggesting some of our favorite things about our city. They were excited to spot our Rhinegeist brews we brought on board as they were at the brewery earlier that day. Make sure you read the rules before you hop on board! You get to bring 3 canned beers on per rider or a box of wine. You can pre-order drinks to be there when you arrived but basic options are what you can choose from so we opted out. Ice and coolers and provided for all your drinks and BRING SNACKS! We also had my phone hooked up to their stereo all night, choosing our playlist all night as we peddled. Just a tip - apparently the last stop is your final stop. Like they don't hang around and you find your own way back to your car parked by their warehouse. We didn't expect or know that and we have a lot of treats and birthday cupcakes with us, our guide was gracious enough to offer to take us back to the warehouse and skip out on the last bar crawl. Each bar stop is around 30 minutes and once the group arrives back at the wagon, off you go to the next stop! Total time is estimated at two hours but ours took much longer (which we were not mad at). This IS a workout. It is not as easy as it looks but it fun. Wear comfortable shoes and comfortable clothes. BUT HAVE FUN! read more

Had a super fun time on the Pedal Wagon last Saturday for my friend's birthday! If you've never done a Pedal Wagon before, it's basically a man powered bar that you can drink on, that takes you to other bars where you can also drink. Being on the pedal wagon and biking around, enjoying the outdoors, blasting music, and waving at strangers on the street while we drank...what a great way to spend a Saturday! My only complaint was that our driver was not really a tour guide...I seemed to know more about bars in OTR than he did, so you might want to come with some ideas of where you want to go before you get there. We ended up doing Lachey's, Sundry & Vice, and Neon's because we were trying to get a variety of bars to please everyone. They had drink specials at Lachey's and Sundry and Vice for Pedal Wagon users, but they said they didn't have any specials at Neon's (apparently they normally do, so this might have been a mistake on Neon's part). Not too pricey if you split it between 15 people (less than $25/person for a 2 hour bar crawl). Great way to spend a birthday or just a normal Saturday. read more

I love the concept of the Pedal Wagon. Actually doing it? Eh. I'm not sure it's worth it. Someone on my ride knew our Pedal Wagon guy. It's fine by me if you want to be fun and goofy with us, but he proceeded to "break check" us quite a few times... Yeah, that's not enjoyable and definitely doesn't make me want to try it again. read more

I did the Pedal Wagon with a few friends on a Saturday afternoon. We were in a mixed group with some strangers. You are allowed to bring 3 beers, but they can only be consumed on the wagon. After a brief safety and rules talk we were off. I cracked a beer and started pedaling. The first stop was Arnold's. I finished the rest of my beer so we could go in to the bar. I hopped off and walked inside to discover that Arnold's was not open for another hour. I really wanted to try the Arnold's pedal wagon special, but had to pass on it because the driver apparently doesn't check ahead when bars open. So we hopped back on the wagon and I opened another beer. Next stop was KnockBack Nat's, which thankfully was open. I was still full from chugging a beer 5 minutes before so I left my half finished beer on the wagon. Nat's was great. They had a bucket deal and free popcorn. After a half hour or so we got back on the wagon and headed to Igby's. Which was closed. Our pedal wagon group, while clearly frustrated at a second bust, decided to make the best of the situation and walked across the street to Nicholson's. This was a nice Scottish style bar complete with kilt wearing servers. We were pleasantly surprised by a bagpiper leading a group of St Patrick's day revelers into the bar shortly after we arrived. Last stop was Lachey's. At this point the tour is over. You can head into Lachey's if you like, or walk a block back to the Pedal Wagon parking lot to leave. I went in with my friends, but declined to drink so I could sober up for the drive home. Overall I'd say this was a pretty fun way to meet some strangers and hit a few bars. The lack of preparation by the driver was definitely frustrating. While my overall experience was positive, I'm giving a 2 star review to reflect how unprofessional it was to take a tour group to not one, but two closed bars. Pedal Wagon people, please do your homework on bar schedules before pedaling us all around town to find a place that's open. EDIT: I have increased my rating to 3 stars. The owner contacted me and gave a partial refund and future discount to make up for the mix up. read more

Highly highly recommend this activity for your next birthday, bachelorette party or celebration!!! Jake was an absolute treat - allowing our crazy group to drink and explore our way through OTR. He even called ahead to bars and breweries on our behalf to ensure they could accommodate our size amid COVID. Great outdoor activity to do during a time when we all need to get out more thank you Pedal Wagon Cincinnati! read more

Sheila was the best!!! Very knowledgeable and welcoming, from the start to the finish she was fantastic!

Oh, Pedal Wagon, how I love thee! I did the Tavern Tour for a birthday/bachelorette party. Two hours just isn't enough -- We wanted more! (When you really like something, you want more!) The beginning of the trip was uphill, and with only 6 people we were huffing and puffing a bit, but no biggie. Sure, you can't take drinks on the wagon (yet) which leads to a lot of chugging and that can get you into trouble! Stuart was our captain, and he was a delight. Not terribly hard on the eyes, either, if you know what I'm saying. (Amirite, ladies??) I want to try the Reds tour one day, and I must share this unique and super fun experience with as many people as humanly possible! read more

I would really like to bump this to a 4.5 rating - but unfortunately it's not an option. First - after learning about the battery issue, Pedal Wagon contacted the person who booked the tour and offered her a 50% refund for compensation. Who does that anymore?? Pedal Wagon does! We actually all agreed that the refund was not necessary, but just the offer was fantastic! This is a company who clearly cares about making their customers happy, and that is simply refreshing these days. I also received a message on Yelp from the manager apologizing for the battery mishap. And let me reiterate - we had a great time! The dead battery was just a small part of our experience. I highly recommend considering booking a tour with Pedal Wagon for your next family/friend get together or celebration. Outstanding customer service! read more

I was fortunate to take place in a Yelp event on the Pedal Wagon. We started at Neon's where everyone loaded/hopped onto the wagon and we pedaled down Sycamore to Arnold's, hung out there for a while and enjoyed the Pedal Wagon Special inside. After a bit of 'riding lubrication' we loaded back up in pursuit of the Lackman. We had some more drinks there, then half an hour later went to Japp's. I think there might have been an omission of MOTR on our journey because we had places to go and people to see. Nevertheless, this experience was fun, unique, and generally quite awesome. The Yelp group helped with this, I'm sure, but what an great addition to the OTR area. Our guide (whose name I am woefully forgetting) was great. He shared some info, he cranked good tunes, and most importantly navigated us safely through the crazily driven streets of downtown Cincinnati. On the pedal wagon everyone pedals, with the exception of a back bench and two seats that don't have operable pedals (good for preemptive calorie burning prior to reaching the bar ;)). There is a motor assist for hills, but it's a nice challenge to keep it going and work together as a team without this. The driver navigates and pulls over as needed, as to not piss off too many drivers. Part of the fun to watch the cars, really, but all done respectfully, of course. At times I felt famous, as people stared, pointed, jeered (happily), and took pictures of us. We. were. famous. It was great. People, understandably, were quite fascinated by this monster bicycle/boat contraption in the streets...and I hope that I see it around one of my evenings out so I can brag about my own jaunt around town. The wagon is also doing historical tours, which would be nice, but I think the big win is for biking and going to bars...it was a lot of fun. You can join a group or book it for a party. I'm thinking this could make a great bachelorette evening?!?! Thanks Yelp for this great ride and thanks to the Pedal Wagon for adding such a cool feature to the city. Though it is $30 a head if you go as an individual, there might be a price reduction if you rent the whole thing out. A big of a splurge, perhaps, but when have YOU ever been on a bike for 15 in the middle of the street listening to the best of jams from the 80's and 90's. I mean, really....just go. read more

I had a really great experience on Pedal Wagon, and I owe it all to the company and our driver! I've always seen these things driving around OTR and downtown and had literally been looking for an excuse to get a group together, and what better way to celebrate my birthday than with 13 of my closest friends pedaling around OTR? Our driver, Ben, warned us it was only his second trip driving "solo," but we would've guessed he had been doing it for years! With a wagon full of girls, he was obviously in for a real treat. He informed us we could spend the 2 hours however we'd like (we opted for more time at the bars and less time pedaling, but it was so much fun that I wouldn't have minded if we never got off the Pedal Wagon!) We also lucked out and got a newer Pedal Wagon with an engine (I'm told they don't all have one), so the pedaling effort was minimal. I loved that they had a cord to hook up your own music and the fact you could BYOB. The wagon itself doesn't go very fast, but we had a great time waving to everyone driving by while blasting Justin Timberlake. Not all the bars we went to had drink specials for us (we went to Half Cut, Low Spark and Neon's), but it hardly mattered considering we had more than enough to drink on the wagon itself. I'm already looking for another excuse to book my next wagon... do half birthdays count as a reason to celebrate? read more

Great experience! I really appreciated that our captain Sarah let us customize the ride and she introduced us to a great new brewery!

I've been on the pedal wagon twice now and had a blast on each occasion. I managed to score 25% off a private wagon last year and finally got my friends to come together last Saturday for a ride. Note: The wagons book quickly so make sure to book in advance and lock the date down for your group. We really wanted to go to Taft's Ale House, so we went to Lachey's, Tafts and ended at Neons. Most people drank all three of the beers they brought as well. Having a person ride as the bartender also proved to be very helpful as the driver does not serve beers to the riders. Our driver Brian was very high energy and helped us get the party started. Could not say enough good things about him. Make sure you wear good shoes to pedal! We definitely had to pedal hard to get the wagon moving, two out of the 12 seats did not have pedals at all so the rest of the peddlers had to work to get that battery charged. read more

Welp, I finally jumped on the bandwagon (pun intended) and tried out the whole pedal bar phenomenon! For a friends' 21st birthday in Cincinnati, I joined a group of 15 for a bar crawl through Over The Rhine's bar scene via Pedal Wagon. The two hour event was a great way to see fun great bars and get recommendations about other cool spots in the area. I loved the BYOB concept, it was great to bring our own drinks to enjoy on the wagon while traveling from bar to bar. Our guide, Joe, was great! He made sure we were all having a fun time pedaling away and gave us great recommendations on nearby bars to check out. He was knowledgeable on different deals certain bars had (for instance Radio City offers a $2 discount on frozen drinks to Pedal Wagoners) and gave us his recommendations at some locations (he was right, the Taft Ale House pretzels did not disappoint!) The wagon itself was great too! It was modeled after those used in Holland and had plenty of storage room for purses and belongings as well as a recycling bin for all of our empty cans/bottles #gogreen. The beginning/end spot of the activity is at a central location Downtown and a prime location to find an uber or taxi. Bar hopping via Pedal Wagon is a great way to celebrate a 21st, bridal shower, bachelor party as well as a fun summer activity--I'd absolutely recommend. read more

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