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Place names
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/place-names
Place names Print PDF Share Copy Copied Context Section 28(3) of the Act allows the Board to establish the terms and conditions of licences for passenger directed vehicle authorizations (PDVAs) and transportation network services authorizations (TNSAs), …
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Last updated: Wed, 03/05/2025 - 12:01
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, 06/18/2024 - 13:07
Preparing an accessible service plan
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/preparing-accessible-service-plan
Print PDF Share Copy Copied Preparing an accessible service plan Taxi operators must submit an accessible service plan when: Starting a new taxi service and wanting to use wheelchair accessible taxis Adding taxis to a fleet, whether the fleet has …
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Last updated: Wed, 03/05/2025 - 12:56
Support or object to an application
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/support-or-object-application
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 a submission supporting or objecting to an application …
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Last updated: Wed, 03/05/2025 - 13:08
Systemic decision - credit card surcharges
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/systemic-decision-credit-card
… with the provisions of the Payment Card Networks Act and elements of the Code of Conduct for Credit and Debit Card … subject. With respect to the limousine sector, the Board’s Min-Max Rates and Standard Rules for Limousines (540 KB) …
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Last updated: Tue, 02/25/2025 - 15:39
Rates policy project
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/rates
… Cost increases due to inflation will be met by the new custom Taxi Cost Index (TCI) . Currently, the Board uses its … affecting the taxi sector. The new TCI will calculate custom increases more applicable to the taxi sector. This new … will consist of only relevant Consumer Price Index (CPI) elements and gathered sector data specific to B.C. The new …
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Last updated: Thu, 07/04/2024 - 15:55
Objective evidence-based decisions
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/objective-evidence-based-decisions
… data, each trip record can consist of more than 50 data elements each. When combined with other trip records, there can be a substantial amount of data elements to manage. It is difficult to enter this raw data …
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Last updated: Thu, 01/16/2025 - 10:06
Board rules of practice and procedure
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/board-rules-practice-procedure
Board rules of practice and procedure The HTML version of the document displayed below for your convenience may contain typographical and formatting errors. The PDF version (282 KB) is considered the true copy. A. General Open all Definitions In these …
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Last updated: Wed, 06/12/2024 - 23:52
Quantitative analysis
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/quantitative-analysis
… that all required data is being submitted and the data elements are accurate. The threshold is approximately 75 per cent depending on the specific data elements containing quality issues. By submitting quality …
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Last updated: Fri, 02/14/2025 - 15:04
Sound economic conditions
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/sound-economic-conditions-policy
Sound economic conditions Print PDF Share Copy Copied Context Section 28 (1) of the Passenger Transportation Act (Act) sets out the criteria the Board must consider on an application. The first two criteria (fit and proper, and capable) are a threshold …
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Last updated: Wed, 03/05/2025 - 12:14
Discount certificates
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/discount-certificates
Discount certificates Print PDF Share Copy Copied Context Under the Act, operators of taxis, limousines, shuttles, and other passenger directed vehicles (PDVs) must charge rates set by the Board. Sometimes operators will offer discount certificates (such …
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Last updated: Wed, 03/05/2025 - 10:43
Application process
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/application-process
Print PDF Share Copy Copied Application process Taxi Ride-hail (TNS) Inter-city bus Limo and shuttle Taxi, ride-hail, limousine, shuttle and inter-city bus operators must apply to the Passenger Transportation Board (Board) to: Get a licence (with …
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Last updated: Wed, 06/12/2024 - 20:54
Limousine and other passenger directed vehicle rates
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/limo-other-pdv-rates
Print PDF Share Copy Copied Limousine and other passenger directed vehicle rates Limousine and other passenger directed vehicle (PDV) operators must charge rates that are approved by the Passenger Transportation Board (Board). The Board's Rates Rules …
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Last updated: Thu, 03/14/2024 - 14:27
Public need
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/public-need-policy
Public need Print PDF Share Copy Copied Context Section 28(1) of the Passenger Transportation Act (Act) sets out the criteria the Board must consider on an application. The first two criteria (Fit and Proper, and Capable) are a threshold test. The Board …
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Last updated: Wed, 03/05/2025 - 12:03
Dispatch systems and application software
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/dispatch-systems-and-application-software
Print PDF Share Copy Copied Dispatch systems and application software The Board does not regulate dispatch systems or application software under the Passenger Transportation Act. However, these systems and applications can be an important part of a taxi …
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Last updated: Thu, 01/30/2025 - 11:24
Operating areas as a regulatory lever
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/operating-areas-regulatory-lever
Print PDF Share Copy Copied Operating areas as a regulatory lever Operating areas represent one of the three main levers that the Board uses to regulate the passenger transportation market. Operating areas are applicable to all passenger transportation …
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Last updated: Wed, 01/08/2025 - 12:31
Vehicle booking apps
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/vehicle-booking-apps
Print PDF Share Copy Copied Vehicle booking apps Passengers can book ride-hail, taxis and limousine, and other passenger-directed vehicles using their smartphone. Smartphone applications (apps) connect customers to transportation services while also …
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Last updated: Wed, 06/12/2024 - 21:04
Ride-hail (TNS) rates
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/ride-hail-rates
Print PDF Share Copy Copied Ride-hail (TNS) rates Ride-hail companies use dynamic pricing to increase supply during peak periods by increasing rates and to attract more passengers during off-peak periods by lowering rates. Dynamic pricing is a flexible …
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Last updated: Tue, 10/17/2023 - 18:17
Taxi rates
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/taxi-rates
… operators and the consumers they serve. In future years, a custom Taxi Cost Index (TCI) will be established. 2023 TLCI …
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Last updated: Tue, 07/23/2024 - 12:57
February 2025 Newsletter
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/february-2025-newsletter
… data). [2] Data quality refers to the accuracy of key data elements in the submitted trip data. Taxi Fleet Utilization …
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Last updated: Tue, 02/18/2025 - 14:13
Taxi Rates - Cost of Living Adjustment 2023
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2023-08/taxi-rates-cost-living-adjustment-2023
… sector and decided to initiate the construction of a new custom TCI. For the future, a custom Taxi Cost Index Enacting a rule under section 7(1)(g) … This new TCI will consist of only relevant CPI (BC) elements and gathered sector data. For the present, the Taxi …
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Published: Wed, 08/02/2023 - 01:00
Operating with a licence
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/operating-licence
Print PDF Share Copy Copied Operating with a licence Taxi Ride-hail (TNS) Inter-city bus Limo and shuttle Taxi, ride-hail, limousine, shuttle and inter-city bus operators must meet the terms and conditions of their licences once the application is …
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Last updated: Wed, 04/10/2024 - 08:46
Urgent public need
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/urgent-public-need
Print PDF Share Copy Copied Urgent public need Sometimes there is an urgent need for passenger transportation services. In this situation, the Passenger Transportation Board (Board) will process applications based on "urgent public need." This is an …
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Last updated: Tue, 07/25/2023 - 17:07
Perimeter seating bus safety monitors
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/psb-safety-monitors
Print PDF Share Copy Copied Perimeter seating bus safety monitors There are specific safety requirements for vehicles that provide perimeter seating for 12 or more passengers. These vehicles are called perimeter seating buses (e.g., limos, party buses and …
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Last updated: Mon, 04/01/2024 - 00:10
Integrating broader priorities
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/integrating-broader-priorities
Print PDF Share Copy Copied Integrating broader priorities As part of its regulatory role, the Board works to integrate broader priorities and goals of the government. These include climate change, accessibility, inclusion, equity, and diversity, and …
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Last updated: Wed, 01/08/2025 - 10:05