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To set minimum rates for Transportation Network Services (TNS) in British Columbia and outline rates rules applicable to TNS.

Section 7(1) of the Passenger Transportation Act (Act) states the Passenger Transportation Board (Board) has authority to:

(f)  approve, or set, for the purpose of establishing just and uniform charges, rates to be charged by a licensee in respect of passenger directed vehicles operated under a licence that includes a passenger directed vehicle authorization or transportation network services authorization, or under a temporary operating permit that includes a passenger directed vehicle authorization, and approve any rule, practice or tariff of the licensee relating to those rates;

(g) make rules respecting

(i) rates that are or may be charged by a licensee,

(ii) any rules or practices of a licensee relating to those rates, and

(iii) any tariff of those rates.

Section 1 of the Act includes the following relevant definitions:

“passenger directed vehicle authorization” means an authorization that, if included in a licence, authorizes one or more motor vehicles to be operated as passenger directed vehicles, but only if those motor vehicles are hailed other than through the use of transportation network services.

“rates”, in relation to compensation that may be charged or collected for the transportation of passengers in commercial passenger vehicles, includes the following:

1. discount fares;

2. round-trip fares;

3. point-to-point fares;

4. deadhead charges;

5. minimum and maximum charges;

6. any other fares, fees or charges. 

“transportation network services” means either of the following:

1. services, other than services excluded by regulation, respecting the connection of drivers of passenger directed vehicles with passengers who hail and pay for the services through the use of an online platform; 

2. prescribed services.

This rule applies to licensees with a Transportation Network Services Authorization.

1.    Unless specified otherwise by the Board, licensees providing transportation network services must charge rates for each ride that do not fall below the applicable TNS minimum rate in Table 1 below.

2.    The use of any coupons or discounts that reduces a fare charged for a ride to an amount below the TNS minimum rate is prohibited.

Table 1: TNS Minimum Rates by TNS Operating Region

3.    TNS minimum rates in Table 1 include 5% GST.