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Board rules of practice and procedure
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Last updated: Thu, 01/25/2024 - 16:05
… Board staff except in the following circumstances: a) applications made to the Registrar pursuant to sections 24, … the applicant of the Board’s decision. Rule 8: Application summary Subject to Section 26(3) of the Act, Board staff … 39: Minimum notice requirements (Rescinded November 24, 2023) Rule 40: Rationale for applications for publication …
Vehicle booking apps
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Last updated: Tue, 05/30/2023 - 17:42
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Vehicle booking apps Passengers can … vehicles using their smartphone. Smartphone applications (apps) connect customers to transportation … apps. Booking and payment may only be accepted through app. Cash transactions are not allowed. Ride-hailing centers …
Application process
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Last updated: Sun, 03/31/2024 - 20:56
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Application process Taxi Ride-hail … are made by Board members. Staff do not make decisions on applications. When making a decision on your application, the … in your application, Board staff draft and email you a summary of your application. The summary includes the …
Support or object to an application
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Last updated: Sun, 03/31/2024 - 21:42
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Support or object to an application The Passenger Transportation Board (Board) publishes a summary of the applications it receives on its website . Anyone can provide …
Taxi meters
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Last updated: Tue, 04/30/2024 - 01:02
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Taxi meters The Passenger … or, (b) For booking a fare through a mobile app. Soiling a Vehicle 13. Passengers who soil or damage … 17. For the purposes of this rule, apps are software applications that are used by passengers to book or hail a …
Reduce or stop inter-city bus service
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Last updated: Mon, 04/01/2024 - 00:13
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Reduce or stop inter-city bus service … will publish the rationale document with the application summary posted on the Board’s website Meet Board requirements … as they maintain an active level of service. In November 2023, the Board revised its Inter-City Bus Minimum Route …
Taxi rates
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Last updated: Sun, 03/31/2024 - 21:48
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Taxi rates Taxi operators use taxi … metered rates for individual licensees . October 20, 2023 Metered taxi rate norms in B.C. Flag Distance (per km) … may use the table as a guide when it considers new taxi applications or taxi rate change applications. Operating …
Taxi
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Last updated: Thu, 12/07/2023 - 10:36
… (257 KB) Municipal notice (575 KB) Public explanation of applications (300 KB) Disclosure of unlawful activity & … and other passenger directed vehicles using a booking app on their smartphone. Smartphone applications (apps) … Accessibility Program (PTAP) intake is now closed for 2023. Data requirements Passenger directed vehicle and …
Operating with a licence
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Last updated: Wed, 04/10/2024 - 08:46
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Operating with a licence Taxi … and other passenger directed vehicles using a booking app on their smartphone. Smartphone applications (apps) connect customers to transportation …
Ride-hail (TNS)
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Last updated: Thu, 12/07/2023 - 10:44
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Ride-hail (TNS) Ride-hail or … the Supplementary Terms & Conditions respecting TNSA applications and Data Requirements (495 KB) imposed by the … where passengers hail and pay for service using an app, introduced dynamic pricing to passenger transportation. …
Hearings
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Last updated: Thu, 12/07/2023 - 16:05
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Hearings When deciding an application, …
Urgent public need
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Last updated: Tue, 07/25/2023 - 17:07
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Urgent public need Sometimes there is … the Passenger Transportation Board (Board) will process applications based on "urgent public need." This is an exception to regular processing. Applications are not published and submissions are not …
Limousine and shuttle
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Last updated: Tue, 04/30/2024 - 00:19
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Limousine and shuttle Limousine, … and Conditions of Licence (257 KB) Public Explanation of Applications (300 KB) Disclosure of unlawful activity & … and other passenger directed vehicles using a booking app on their smartphone. Smartphone applications (apps) …
Forms
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Last updated: Tue, 10/17/2023 - 16:24
… Forms Print PDF Share Copy Copied Passenger Transportation Board forms PT … vehicles (270 KB) PT Board Form 4: Municipal notice (taxi applications) (575 KB) PT Board Form 5: Disclosure of … PT Board Form 7: Inter-city bus authorization application summary (235 KB) PT Board Form 7-S (simplified): Inter-city …
Change rates or rules
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Last updated: Thu, 12/21/2023 - 14:19
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Change rates or rules Taxi, limousine, … the Board requires 51% of licensees to submit rate change applications before it will consider changes to a common … the taxis in the common rate area, must submit rate change applications before the Board will consider changes to the …
Demonstrating public need and sound economic conditions
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Last updated: Fri, 02/16/2024 - 11:49
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Demonstrating public need and sound … is information or facts that are verifiable and accurate. Applications and submissions may contradict each other. In … how the survey was conducted. You should also provide a summary of the survey results. It is important that you …
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/demonstrating-public-need-and-sound-economic-conditions
Ride-hail (TNS) rates
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Last updated: Tue, 10/17/2023 - 18:17
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Ride-hail (TNS) rates Ride-hail … rate. Open all Rates rule - TNS rates rule Disclaimer (PDF copy) The HTML version of the document displayed below … may contain typographical and formatting errors. The PDF version is considered the true copy. Purpose To set …
Systemic decision - rates
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Last updated: Tue, 04/30/2024 - 00:51
… mandate goes beyond licensing decisions on individual applications and encompasses the role of regulating certain … of credit card surcharges in its December 2022 and January 2023 Board meetings. Following a motion approved by the … on businesses, or fees for booking a fare through a mobile app. Therefore, under the current rules, the taxi sector is …
Inter-city bus
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Last updated: Thu, 12/07/2023 - 10:46
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Inter-city bus Inter-city bus operators … (Registrar form) Inter-city bus authorization application summary (235 KB) Inter-city bus route worksheet (659 KB) (for … the expiration of the ICB COVID-19 policy on December 31, 2023. The policy changed licensee requirements for reducing …
Preparing a business plan
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Last updated: Tue, 10/31/2023 - 11:02
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Preparing a business plan Applicants … other information that you think is relevant. Executive summary Summarizes key points in your business plan …
Taxi Rates - Cost of Living Adjustment 2023
Type: News and updates
Published: Wed, 08/02/2023 - 01:00
… Copy Copied Taxi Rates - Cost of Living Adjustment 2023 August 2, 2023 On March 29, 2023, the Passenger Transportation Board (Board) gave notice …
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2023-08/taxi-rates-cost-living-adjustment-2023
Amend or change a taxi licence
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Last updated: Tue, 01/09/2024 - 15:05
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Amend or change a taxi licence Taxi … Some amendments may be considered ‘minor’. Minor amendment applications can be less detailed. The Board will let you … (257 KB) Municipal notice (575 KB) Public explanation of applications (300 KB) Disclosure of unlawful activity & …
Notice to Taxi Licensees RE: Terms and Conditions Update
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Published: Wed, 07/12/2023 - 01:00
… to Taxi Licensees RE: Terms and Conditions Update July 12, 2023 The HTML version of the document displayed below for … and use of that equipment or technology. Apps On taxi applications that came before the Board since 2019, the Board … vehicle from the street. In this older T&C, the Board combined hailing language with top light and meter T&Cs. …
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2023-07/notice-taxi-licensees-re-terms-and-conditions-update
Resources
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Last updated: Fri, 05/10/2024 - 15:56
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Resources Legislation Passenger … in communities under 10,000 Oral hearings handbook Reports 2023 Update: Economic Effects of Covid-19 on the BC Passenger … investigation was undertaken in the context of relevant applications of Uber Canada Inc. and Facedrive Inc. …
Q&As for the 2023 Passenger Transportation Board Investigation: COVID-19 Recovery for Passenger Transportation Industry in BC
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Published: Wed, 12/14/2022 - 13:00
… Copy Copied Q&As for the 2023 Passenger Transportation Board Investigation: COVID-19 … has the Board decided to conduct another investigation in 2023? The Board has decided to conduct another investigation … six months barring any unforeseen circumstances. Which applications are affected? As this investigation is being …