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  1. GuidesCongestion Pricing Increases in 2028 and 2031The MTA schedule raises the taxi and FHV per-trip charge to $1.00 and Uber/Lyft to $2.00 in 2028, then $1.25 and $2.50 in 2031. Every step, with dates./guides/congestion-pricing-increases-2028-2031 Tolls & E-ZPass
  2. GuidesCongestion Relief Zone Map: Boundaries for DriversWhere the congestion zone starts and ends: 60th Street included, the excluded highways, the 12 entry points, and the 38 taxi zones the MTA counts as inside./guides/congestion-relief-zone-boundaries Tolls & E-ZPass
  3. GuidesCOVID Livery Recovery Act: Renew an Expired LicenseLivery FHV licenses that expired from March 7, 2020 to Sept. 12, 2022 got a one-year chance to renew. Who qualifies, the limits, costs and if it's still open./guides/covid-livery-vehicle-recovery-act Vehicles & bases
  4. GuidesCrash in a TLC Vehicle? Who You Must Tell, and WhenAfter a crash in a taxi or FHV you have duties at the scene, to the vehicle owner, to the DMV within 10 days and sometimes to TLC. A step-by-step timeline./guides/accident-reporting-tlc Safety & points
  5. GuidesDashcams in TLC Vehicles: What the Rules AllowCan NYC taxi and Uber/Lyft drivers use a dashcam? TLC camera (IVCS) rules, required decals, who gets the footage, audio cautions, and using video at OATH./guides/dashcams-in-tlc-vehicles Vehicles & bases
  6. GuidesDeactivated by Uber or Lyft in NYC: What to Do NextDeactivated in NYC? Find your reason type, fix document problems, appeal in Uber's Review Center with evidence, check your TLC license and protect income./guides/deactivated-uber-lyft-nyc-what-to-do Apps & bases
  7. GuidesDiscrimination Complaints Against TLC DriversHow TLC and the NYC Commission on Human Rights handle bias complaints against taxi and FHV drivers, the rules that apply, and help for drivers who face bias./guides/discrimination-complaints-tlc Passengers
  8. GuidesDMV Points and Your TLC License: Getting and Keeping ItHow DMV points decide whether TLC licenses you, when they trigger a TLC suspension, what the DMV's 2026 changes mean, and the course credits that help./guides/tlc-license-and-dmv-points Licensing
  9. GuidesDMV Points vs TLC Points: How Both Add Up for DriversOne bad month can put points on two records. See which tickets give DMV points, which give TLC points, how the two counts differ, and where they add together./guides/dmv-points-tlc-drivers Safety & points
  10. GuidesDo WAV Drivers Get Paid Extra? Pay Rules ExplainedApp WAV trips pay $1.601/mile vs $1.283. Taxi WAV drivers get $10 per phone-requested trip and a $77/week lease credit; the $1/trip payment ended April 2025./guides/wav-driver-pay-nyc Pay & fees
  11. GuidesDocuments for a TLC Hearing: A Practical ChecklistThe records, photos and statements that help at an OATH hearing on a TLC summons, by type of charge, with where to get each one and how to send it in./guides/documents-for-tlc-hearing OATH hearings
  12. GuidesDOV Taxi Leases: Medallion Lease With a Car You BuyDOV taxi leases are capped at $952 a week for the medallion plus $275 toward the car, up to $42,900 in total, then title is yours. Deposits, extras, rights./guides/dov-taxi-lease-to-own Medallions
  13. GuidesE-Hail Apps for NYC Taxis: Curb, Arro and Uber TripsHow e-hail apps send trips to yellow and green cabs: TLC-licensed apps, Flex Fare upfront prices, Uber requests forwarded to taxis, and the rules to follow./guides/e-hail-apps-for-nyc-taxis Apps & bases
  14. GuidesE-ZPass for TLC Drivers: The Complete GuideHow E-ZPass works for NYC taxi and for-hire drivers, step by step: account, plates, tag, crossing, charge, toll bill, dispute, plus the TLC rules on tags./guides/ezpass-for-tlc-drivers Tolls & E-ZPass
  15. GuidesE-ZPass Mid-Tier Rate: Why Your Tag Must Be MountedWhy NYC bridges charge you the Mid-Tier toll, what it costs per crossing at MTA and Port Authority, and how to mount and link your tag to pay E-ZPass rates./guides/ezpass-tag-mounting-mid-tier Tolls & E-ZPass
  16. GuidesE-ZPass Replenishment Accounts for Lease DriversHow much E-ZPass money a taxi or FHV owner can hold from a lease driver ($10 per 12-hour shift, $100 max), what they may deduct, and the 30-day refund rule./guides/ezpass-replenishment-account-lease Tolls & E-ZPass
  17. GuidesEssential Plan Cut in 2026: What Drivers Must KnowFrom July 1, 2026 the Essential Plan stopped covering incomes over 200% of poverty. The cut-off by household size, the next enrollment date and free help./guides/essential-plan-change-2026-drivers Pay & fees
  18. GuidesEV Charging for NYC TLC Drivers: Where, Discounts, TipsWhere TLC drivers can fast-charge in NYC: the five DOT sites with a 15% TLC discount and how busy each is, airport chargers, and how to sign up./guides/nyc-ev-charging-for-tlc-drivers EVs & charging
  19. GuidesEV or Hybrid for Uber in NYC? Costs, Charging, RulesTLC's own numbers: a Model Y costs over 40% more to own over 5 years than a Camry Hybrid, and EVs ran 17% more per mile. When an EV still makes sense for you./guides/ev-vs-hybrid-for-uber-nyc EVs & charging
  20. GuidesEV-Only FHV Licenses: Rules, History and StatusTLC's EV-only FHV licenses explained: the 2019–2023 windows, the 25-per-SSN rule, the Nov 2023 court cutoff, and why only WAV plates are open in 2026./guides/ev-fhv-license-rules EVs & charging