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… News and updates Get policy changes and news as they are published to … Search news and updates Search news headlines Filter by: Industry-wide Policy updates Taxi Ride-hail (TNS) Inter-city … Key facts and dates: Following... Ride-hail (TNS) Industry-wide Policy updates Keep reading December 12, 2025 …
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Last updated: Fri, 03/29/2024 - 00:16
Home
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… inter-city buses in British Columbia. It works to balance industry sustainability and competitiveness in the public interest. Learn more about the Board News, updates and applications Taxi Living Cost Index increase … to promote a healthy B.C. passenger transportation industry. Go How can we help you? Tell us why you’re here so …
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Last updated: Fri, 04/11/2025 - 19:08
Resources
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… Effects of Covid-19 on the BC Passenger Transportation Industry, Hara Associates, August 2023 (5 MB) This 2023 study … economic factors relevant to the passenger transportation industry. Economic Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on the BC Passenger Transportation Industry, Hara Associates, September 2021 (3 MB) This …
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Last updated: Wed, 03/11/2026 - 17:11
Preparing a business plan
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/business-plan
… apply to information and confidentiality. Business plan updates If you are applying to change your licence or add …
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Last updated: Wed, 05/06/2026 - 13:27
Board mission, vision, and values
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… services and adequate supply. Regulating the industry Competition: B.C.'s passenger transportation industry encourages healthy competition among a variety of … providers. Innovation: B.C.'s passenger transportation industry is innovative and embraces emerging technology. …
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Last updated: Wed, 01/08/2025 - 11:11
Integrating broader priorities
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… and initiatives concerning climate change prioritize the industry's sustainability from both a financial and … that promote accessibility in the passenger transportation industry, and has an accessibility plan to support … by the B.C. government that the passenger transportation industry must uphold and adhere to. The Board supports …
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Last updated: Mon, 06/30/2025 - 10:30
Taxi Cost Index: Supporting fair and sustainable rates
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… while supporting the economic sustainability of the industry. Evolution of the TCI The TCI is a core component of … market dynamics in B.C. Developed with the direct input of industry representatives, this custom model was finalized in … unique to each area of the province. Mandatory annual updates Unlike the previous voluntary TLCI process, the TCI …
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Last updated: Fri, 06/19/2026 - 14:01
Eco-friendly taxis
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/eco-friendly-taxis
… through the regulation of the passenger transportation industry as referenced in the May 2023 News and Updates . Details about relevant initiatives and programs … that can be accessed by the passenger transportation industry are identified there. The Board’s eco-friendly taxi …
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Last updated: Tue, 09/23/2025 - 09:19
Inter-city bus
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/inter-city-bus
… economic conditions in the B.C. passenger transportation industry . Make sure you understand the application process . … economic conditions in the B.C. passenger transportation industry . Make sure you understand the application process . …
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Last updated: Thu, 02/26/2026 - 14:01
Operating with a licence
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/operating-licence
… (PTAP) . Funding and training is available to the taxi industry to improve services and experiences for the … to support accessibility in the passenger-directed vehicle industry Booking apps Taxis and limousines, and other … Rules that apply to the whole passenger transportation industry, or classes of licences, including sector type …
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Last updated: Thu, 02/26/2026 - 13:38
Inter-city bus minimum route frequency
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/icb-minimum-route-frequency
Context The Board is authorized, although not required, to establish minimum route frequency (MRF) requirements for inter-city bus (ICB) services as part of the terms and conditions of licence. Established MRF policy The Board’s established MRF policy …
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Last updated: Tue, 09/16/2025 - 02:01
Rates rules
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… that are applicable to the whole passenger transportation industry, or classes of licences, including a particular …
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Last updated: Fri, 12/12/2025 - 11:35
Systemic decision - TNS geo-fencing
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/systemic-decision-tns-geo-fencing
… regulating certain aspects of the passenger transportation industry on a systemic level. One of the areas under the … May 5, 2025, which expressed support for the proposed updates to the TNS Region 1 geo-fencing term and condition. … the Board’s assistance and can consult further with the industry, including with taxis, to ensure it will do so in a …
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Last updated: Thu, 07/10/2025 - 14:16
Data requirements
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Data requirements (495 KB) Updated: December 7, 2023 …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
Oral hearings handbook
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Oral hearings handbook (177 KB) Updated: December 21, 2023 …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
Appeal procedures handbook
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Appeal procedures handbook (230 KB) Updated: November 23, 2023 …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
Operational taxi data
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Operational taxi data (271 KB) Updated: December 2023 …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
Reduce or stop inter-city bus service
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… and more information can be found in the Board’s News and updates section . Checklist Eliminate inter-city bus route …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
Apply to transfer a licence
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/apply-transfer-licence
Taxi, ride-hail, inter-city bus, limo, shuttle and other passenger directed vehicle operators (transferors) can apply to transfer their passenger transportation licence to another business entity. All terms and conditions attached to the licence are …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
Ride-hail (TNS) licensee list
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/ride-hail-licensee-list
Ride-hail (TNS) licensee list Updated: July 2025 Legal Name Trade Name Region Black Top Cabs Ltd. Black Top Cabs 1 Bonny`s Taxi Ltd. Bonny`s Taxi 1 Kabu Ride Inc. GoKabu 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Lyft Canada Inc. Lyft 1 North Shore Taxi (1966) Ltd. North Shore Taxi; …
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Last updated: Fri, 08/01/2025 - 13:16
Metered taxi rate structure in B.C.
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… analysis. They allow the Board to proactively identify industry-wide changes and adjust taxi rates in a streamlined … of TNS) and other issues as the passenger transportation industry emerged from the pandemic. From an economics … was to gather preliminary concerns and issues from the industry regarding the rates topic. After extensive policy …
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Last updated: Fri, 12/12/2025 - 11:21
Capable
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/capable-policy
… sound economic conditions in the passenger transportation industry in British Columbia. Related topics: Fit and proper …
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Last updated: Tue, 09/16/2025 - 02:01
Policy manual
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Policy manual Policy Manual Effective: Sep 15, 2023 Updated: Jan 22, 2026 Download PDF version (12 MB) Table of contents Definitions Accessible taxis Access to information and privacy Activation of licences Appeal - Administrative penalty Board …
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Last updated: Tue, 09/16/2025 - 02:49
Update report on impacts of Covid-19 on BC Passenger Transportation Industry
… pandemic and its effects on the passenger transportation industry in BC. The results were published in Economic … Effects of Covid-19 on the BC Passenger Transportation Industry (3 MB) in September 2021. Following the 2021 report, … Effects of Covid-19 on the BC Passenger Transportation Industry (5 MB) , is available today and presents data and …
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Published: Wed, 08/09/2023 - 01:00
Other passenger directed vehicle licensee list
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Other passenger directed vehicle licensee list Updated: July 2025 Legal name Trade name PDV type Regional districts 0838255 B.C. LTD. LANGUAGE LIMOUSINE ESL students or other age service limitations Metro Vancouver 1123910 B.C. Ltd. Contractor Post Office …
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Last updated: Fri, 08/01/2025 - 13:15