Jinrikisha were usually operated by one rickshaw man; however, when a passenger was in a hurry, two or more rickshaw men could pull, and sometimes push, together or a replacement rickshaw man would run alongside.
また車夫は通常一人だが、特に急ぎの場合などは二人以上で引いたり、時には押したり、交代要員の車夫が併走したりすることもあった。