Abstract
The aim of this research is to identify opportunities and challenges for a tourist pedicab in supporting Jember Regency tourism. The method used in this research is descriptive with qualitative data. The data collection technique used snowball sampling and accidental sampling. The results of this study indicate that the existence of a tourist pedicab has opportunity to support the tourism in Jember Regency, such as: 1) as a mode of transportation. 2) as a tour guide. 3) as a middleman to various restaurants. 4) as a middleman to various inns. 5) as a middleman to various souvenir places. 6) as a middleman to a tourist attraction. But on the other hand, the tourist pedicab also has several challenges, such as: 1) uneven road conditions. 2) a one-way street. 3) the existence of online-based transportation. 4) there is no famous tourist attraction in urban areas. 5) not yet skilled tourist pedicab drivers in serving tourists. Collaboration with various partners is needed to support tourism in Jember Regency through a tourist pedicab.
 Keywords: Tourism, Tourist Pedicab, Urban Tourism.
Highlights
Pariwisata merupakan salah satu sektor ekonomi yang terbilang cukup penting, karena selain sebagai mesin penggerak perekonomian di suatu wilayah, juga sebagai wadah yang dapat menyerap banyak tenaga atau sumber daya manusia, oleh sebab itu maka pengembangan pariwisata secara menyeluruh diharapkan akan dapat menciptakan lapangan pekerjaan di daerah-daerah yang menjadi destinasi wisata (Pajriah, 2018)
The results of this study indicate that the existence of a tourist pedicab has opportunity to support the tourism in Jember Regency, such as: 1) as a mode of transportation. 2) as a tour guide. 3) as a middleman to various restaurants. 4) as a middleman to various inns. 5) as a middleman to various souvenir places. 6) as a middleman to a tourist attraction
Adapun riwayat pendidikannya adalah menyelesaikan pendidikan S1 Sastra Inggris di Universitas Jember pada tahun 2009, dan menyelesaikan pendidikan S2 Prodi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris di Universitas Negeri Surabaya pada tahun 2013
Summary
Berdasarkan hasil observasi dan data pendukung, mayoritas pengemudi becak wisata berumur lebih dari 30 tahun yang merupakan penduduk asli Kabupaten Jember, sehingga dengan demikian sangat berpeluang sebagai pemandu wisata yang dapat mengantarkan ke suatu tempat bersejarah dan menceritakannya
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