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Systemic decisions
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/systemic-decisions
… conditions criteria. The Board may make system-wide decisions concerning the regulatory levers it is authorized … operating areas. These levers are also called “systemic decisions” by the Board, as they represent decisions that … decision - Credit card surcharges - effective October 16, 2023 Systemic decision - Rates - effective December 2023 …
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Last updated: Thu, 12/04/2025 - 12:25
Systemic decision - credit card surcharges
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/systemic-decision-credit-card
… of the Board. The Board’s mandate goes beyond licensing decisions on individual applications and encompasses the role … of credit card surcharges in its December 2022 and January 2023 Board meetings. Following a motion approved by the … Advisory was posted on the Board’s website on January 18, 2023. After providing background information in the Industry …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
About the Passenger Transportation Board
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/about
… responsible for two types of decision-making: Application decisions on special authorization licences related to … services (TNS, also known as ride-hailing). Systemic decisions that act as larger economic levers to address … values . Strategic plan and annual reports Strategic plan 2023-2026 (4 MB) Strategic plan 2019-2022 (256 KB) Annual …
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Last updated: Thu, 03/19/2026 - 12:05
Rule 20 — Limousine rates — Sea-to-Sky Corridor
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/rule-20-limousine-rates-sea-sky-corridor
… $320 $385 $470 $605 $710 Squamish-Whistler** $105 $130 $155 $200 $235 Squamish-Pemberton** $180 $215 $265 …
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Last updated: Wed, 03/18/2026 - 02:40
Board rules of practice and procedure
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/board-rules-practice-procedure
… authorization that have been received by the Board, decisions on applications for special authorizations, hearing … 39: Minimum notice requirements (Rescinded November 24, 2023) Rule 40: Rationale for applications for publication … it will publish its final decision in the Bulletin. G. Decisions Open all Rule 51: Preliminary decisions The …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:00
Resources
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/resources
… to cost-of-living reviews of meter rates following a 2023 consultation with taxi and Transportation Network … report of the Special Committee was released in May 2024. 2023 Update: Economic Effects of Covid-19 on the BC Passenger Transportation Industry, Hara Associates, August 2023 (5 MB) This 2023 study investigates the impact of Covid …
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Last updated: Wed, 03/11/2026 - 17:11
Fit and proper
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/fit-and-proper-policy
… and Proper person is not defined in the Act. The Oxford English Dictionary defines fit as including “well adapted or … properly qualified, competent, deserving.” The Oxford English Dictionary defines proper as including “suitable for …
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Last updated: Tue, 09/16/2025 - 02:01
Request a decision reconsideration
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/request-decision-reconsideration
… Decisions made by the Passenger Transportation Board (Board) … It follows the rules of practice and procedure when making decisions. Although the Board may vary a rule or timeline …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
Objective evidence-based decisions
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/objective-evidence-based-decisions
… expected to make well-reasoned, objective, evidence-based decisions that fulfill its legislative mandate. Both the … Objective evidence-based decisions …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
Systemic decision - Rates
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/systemic-decision-rates
… (enforceable) qualities. The Board may make systemic decisions on rates by making a new rates rule or by amending …
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Last updated: Tue, 09/16/2025 - 02:01
Rates as a regulatory lever
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/rates-regulatory-lever
… licensees can identify applicable rules. Systemic rates decisions In the context of an individual application for a … hailing. In addition, the Board can make larger systemic decisions on rates to establish rates for groups of licensees … of the passenger transportation industry. Systemic rates decisions are used by the Board to address market conditions …
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Last updated: Thu, 12/04/2025 - 12:26
Wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) indicator
(April 2025)
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/data-newsletters/april-2025
… on the road, a 10.4% increase from a year ago in September 2023. The number of WAVs providing wheelchair accessible … trips, a 24.7% increase from a year ago in September 2023. Active WAVs per 100,000 population Figure 2: Number of … and other data sources to make objective evidence-based decisions to support a healthy and sustainable passenger …
Type: Data newsletter
Last updated: Tue, 03/03/2026 - 05:00
Driver hourly revenue indicator
(September 2025)
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/data-newsletters/september-2025
… working hour by taxi drivers in Region 1 from January 2023 to March 2025. Hourly revenue has a range from $35.5 and … working hour [3] by taxi drivers in Region 1 from January 2023 to March 2025. This metric reflects the gross fare … and other data sources to make objective evidence-based decisions to support a healthy and sustainable passenger …
Type: Data newsletter
Last updated: Tue, 03/03/2026 - 05:11
Indicators
(February 2025)
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/data-newsletters/february-2025
… for taxis in percentages. The values are for each month in 2023 to September 2024 in Passenger Transportation Region 1. … percentage point year-over-year decrease from September 2023. Year-to-date to September 2024, taxi fleet utilization … and other data sources to make objective evidence-based decisions to support a healthy and sustainable passenger …
Type: Data newsletter
Last updated: Tue, 03/03/2026 - 05:00
Systemic decision - TNS geo-fencing
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/systemic-decision-tns-geo-fencing
… of the Board. The Board’s mandate goes beyond licensing decisions on individual applications and encompasses the role … by the City of Vancouver or the land use or traffic decisions that they make. The City of Vancouver and VFPA have … City of Vancouver has the authority to determine land use decisions, including establishing traffic patterns within …
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Last updated: Thu, 07/10/2025 - 14:16
Reduce or stop inter-city bus service
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/reduce-icb
… as they maintain an active level of service. In November 2023, the Board revised its Inter-City Bus Minimum Route … replace the ICB COVID-19 policy expiring on December 31, 2023, rather than revert back to the previously established …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
Rule 9 — Common rate — Metro Vancouver
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/rule-9-common-rate-metro-vancouver
… 104 - South Richmond / Steveston $29.45 $31.00 $35.00 105 - North East Richmond $33.25 $35.00 $39.00 106 - South …
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Last updated: Fri, 12/12/2025 - 13:23
Trip volume indicator
(November 2025)
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/data-newsletters/november-2025
… the total volume of taxi trips in Region 1 from January 2023 to March 2025. The total trip volume from January 2024 … shows the total volume of TNS trips in Region from January 2023 to March 2025. The total trip volume from January 2024 … and other data sources to make objective evidence-based decisions to support a healthy and sustainable passenger …
Type: Data newsletter
Last updated: Tue, 03/03/2026 - 05:00
Policy manual
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/policy-manual
… Policy manual Policy Manual Effective: Sep 15, 2023 Updated: Jan 22, 2026 Download PDF version (744 KB) …
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Last updated: Tue, 09/16/2025 - 02:49
Inter-city bus
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/inter-city-bus
… the expiration of the ICB COVID-19 policy on December 31, 2023. The policy changed licensee requirements for reducing … the expiration of the ICB COVID-19 policy on December 31, 2023. The policy changed licensee requirements for reducing …
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Last updated: Thu, 02/26/2026 - 14:01
Data requirements
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/data-requirements
… Data requirements (495 KB) Updated: December 7, 2023 …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
Operational taxi data
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/operational-taxi-data
… Operational taxi data (271 KB) Updated: December 2023 …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
Quantitative analysis
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/quantitative-analysis
… independent tribunals are expected to make evidence-based decisions. Following the recommendations of the Select … (e.g., new licensees entering the market) to inform its decisions as a regulator. This includes how it determines … The Board consulted extensively with taxi licensees in 2023 on new proposed rates structures, and it announced its …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
Availability indicator
(June 2025)
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/data-newsletters/june-2025
… 1: Active vehicles per 1,000 population in Region 1 (Taxi, 2023-24) Read a description of this chart or graph This … per 1,000 population. The values are for each month in 2023 and 2024 in Passenger Transportation Region 1. In 2024, … and other data sources to make objective evidence-based decisions to support a healthy and sustainable passenger …
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Last updated: Tue, 03/03/2026 - 05:00
Forms
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/forms
Forms Passenger Transportation Board forms PT Board Form 1: Vehicle proposal (352 KB) PT Board Form 2: Proposed terms and conditions of licence (257 KB) PT Board Form 3: Request to designate taxis as single shift paired vehicles (270 KB) PT Board Form 4: …
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Last updated: Tue, 03/31/2026 - 09:57