Taxi Regulatory Revision in San Diego, California: Background and Implementation

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• Corporate Creators:
  De Leuw, Cather & Company
• Corporate Contributors:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Fares
  • Fixed routes
  • Insurance
  • Laws and legislation
  • Licenses
  • Paratransit services
  • Permits
  • Policy
  • Regulations
  • Ridesharing
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  UMTA-MA-06-0049-80-16 ; DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-40
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1527179
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  San Diego (California)
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Abstract:
  Starting in January, 1979, the San Diego City Council revised its paratransit regulations and began issuing 6 new taxi permits per month. As of July, 1979, the ratio of new permit issuance was increased to 15 per month. Effective August 1, 1979, the Council replaced the standard rate of fare with a maximum rate, up to which operators may charge what they choose. Other regulatory changes included abolition of the public convenience and necessity certification requirement; provision for fixed route and shared ride services; specification of an appeals process for denial, suspension or revocation of permits; and standardization of licensing fees, insurance and reporting requirements for all paratransit vehicles. This report summarizes the historical background and implementation of these regulatory changes, compares the old and new regulations and describes the local taxi industry prior to the regulatory revisions.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  1409-18B
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11806/dot_11806_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 10.63 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:129fe3fedab8db8fc818087eaed27905e120702a7a2309df4db6f04d00952267