To enable proper control of a passenger conveyor including a bacteria elimination device for eliminating bacteria on a moving handrail by using ozone, in consideration of an effect on passengers and the like caused by the ozone.A passenger conveyor includes a bacteria elimination device 10 for eliminating bacteria on a moving handrail 3 by using ozone, and activation means 7 for activating the passenger conveyor by a predetermined manipulation. When the predetermined manipulation is performed on the activation means 7, the bacteria elimination device 10 is actuated to carry out a predetermined bacteria elimination operation for eliminating bacteria on the moving handrail 3, and then the passenger conveyor is shifted to normal operation.
