An inverted pendulum type vehicle comprising: a first moving motion unit which is capable of moving in all directions on a floor surface; an actuator device that is adapted to drive the first moving motion unit; a base that incorporates the first moving motion unit and the actuator device; an occupant riding section incorporated into the base so as to be tiltable with respect to the vertical direction; a tilting state detection unit that is adapted to detect the tilting state of the occupant riding section; and a first control unit configured to control the motion of the actuator device according to a detection result of the tilting state of the occupant riding section at least by the tilting state detection unit, the inverted pendulum type vehicle further includes: a second moving motion unit disposed spaced from the first moving motion unit and which is capable of moving in all directions on a floor surface characterized in that a brake device is capable of generating a braking force imparted to the second moving motion unit; and a second control unit is adapted to determine the presence or absence of a request for turning motion of the inverted pendulum type vehicle, and when there is a request for turning motion, is adapted to control a motion of the brake device so as to impart the braking force to the second moving motion unit; wherein the second moving motion unit is disposed spaced from the first moving motion unit in the front/rear direction of an occupant riding on the occupant riding section; and the brake device is configured to be capable of generating a braking force braking movement of the second moving motion unit in the right/left direction out of the front/rear direction and the right/left direction of the occupant. a first moving motion unit which is capable of moving in all directions on a floor surface; an actuator device that is adapted to drive the first moving motion unit; a base that incorporates the first moving motion unit and the actuator device; an occupant riding section incorporated into the base so as to be tiltable with respect to the vertical direction; a tilting state detection unit that is adapted to detect the tilting state of the occupant riding section; and a first control unit configured to control the motion of the actuator device according to a detection result of the tilting state of the occupant riding section at least by the tilting state detection unit, the inverted pendulum type vehicle further includes: a second moving motion unit disposed spaced from the first moving motion unit and which is capable of moving in all directions on a floor surface characterized in that a brake device is capable of generating a braking force imparted to the second moving motion unit; and a second control unit is adapted to determine the presence or absence of a request for turning motion of the inverted pendulum type vehicle, and when there is a request for turning motion, is adapted to control a motion of the brake device so as to impart the braking force to the second moving motion unit; a second moving motion unit disposed spaced from the first moving motion unit and which is capable of moving in all directions on a floor surface characterized in that a brake device is capable of generating a braking force imparted to the second moving motion unit; and a second control unit is adapted to determine the presence or absence of a request for turning motion of the inverted pendulum type vehicle, and when there is a request for turning motion, is adapted to control a motion of the brake device so as to impart the braking force to the second moving motion unit; wherein the second moving motion unit is disposed spaced from the first moving motion unit in the front/rear direction of an occupant riding on the occupant riding section; and the brake device is configured to be capable of generating a braking force braking movement of the second moving motion unit in the right/left direction out of the front/rear direction and the right/left direction of the occupant.