Vehicle For Hire Draft Bylaw:

Snapshot of Requirements
Private
Transportation
Providers

Public
Taxis

Requirements:

Requirements:

Provincial drivers licence (Class, 1,2 or 4)

Provincial drivers licence (Class, 1,2 or 4)

One or two year City vehicle licence

Two year City vehicle licence

Two year drivers licence

Two year drivers licence

Proper insurance

Proper insurance

Criminal records check

Criminal records check

Annual mechanical inspection of vehicle

Annual mechanical inspection of vehicle

Fare meters
Top lights
Designated colours and markings on vehicle
Requirements for drivers abstract, specialty driver
training, English proficiency and defensive driving course
have been removed.

Operational:

No cap on number of licences

Vehicle and driver information can be
provided electronically
Rides must be pre-arranged
Fares are not regulated
$5000 fine for drivers and vehicles not
licensed by the City

Operational:

Number of taxi licences limited to the current

1235. The number of accessible taxis (currently
90) is unlimited
Vehicle and driver information can be provided
electronically
Fares are regulated
May pick up flagged trips at curbside
Dispatcher must have one available accessible
cab at all times
$5,000 fine for drivers and vehicles not licensed
by the City
Late night fare surchage has been removed.