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  1. GuidesTaxi Lease Security Deposits: Limits, Interest & RefundsA taxi lease deposit can't exceed one lease term, must earn you interest and must come back within 30 days with an itemized list. What can be kept, and fines./guides/taxi-security-deposit-rules Pay & fees
  2. GuidesTaxi Medallion Types: Independent, Corporate, Named DriverNYC taxi medallion labels decoded: independent vs corporate (minifleet), owner-must-drive vs named driver, and unrestricted, accessible and alt-fuel classes./guides/taxi-medallion-types-explained Medallions
  3. GuidesTaxi Safety Gear: Partitions, Trouble Lights & CamerasWhich NYC taxis, green cabs and livery cars need a partition, amber trouble lights or a camera: the specs, the fines, and who may see the camera video./guides/taxi-safety-equipment-partition-lights-camera Safety & points
  4. GuidesTaxi Trips Outside NYC: Westchester, Nassau, Newark & BeyondHow to charge a taxi trip that leaves NYC: double meter to Westchester and Nassau, $20 plus return tolls to Newark, negotiated flat fares, MTA tax counties./guides/out-of-city-taxi-fares Pay & fees
  5. GuidesThe Cruising Cap Below 96th Street, ExplainedTLC rule 59D-21 caps empty app-car time in Manhattan below 96th St at 31%. How cruising is counted, who is fined, the WAV exemption and what it means to you./guides/uber-lyft-cruising-cap-congestion-zone Apps & bases
  6. GuidesThe FHV License Cap (Pause) Explained, 2018–2026Why TLC stopped issuing new FHV plates in 2018, the exceptions (WAV, lease-to-own, EV windows), how the yearly review works and what the 2026 decision means./guides/fhv-license-cap-explained Vehicles & bases
  7. GuidesThe NYC Taxi Medallion: History, Crash and ReliefFrom the 1937 Haas Act cap to $800,000+ sales in 2014, the price crash, foreclosures, $470M+ in debt relief and the accessible-taxi rule: a medallion story./guides/history-of-the-nyc-taxi-medallion Medallions
  8. GuidesThe Return-Toll Rule: Verrazzano & Rockaway BridgesInto Staten Island or the Rockaways the rider pays the toll twice; coming out they pay nothing. The 2023 TLC rule, a direction table and the overcharge risk./guides/verrazzano-rockaway-return-toll-rule Tolls & E-ZPass
  9. GuidesThe Taxi Lease Gas Surcharge: How It's SetA fleet may add a gas surcharge only if it pays for all your fuel. TLC's table runs $13–$31 a shift and resets twice a year from a gas-price index./guides/taxi-gas-surcharge-lease Pay & fees
  10. GuidesTLC "Missing Requirements" Text: What Each Item MeansTLC texted that your application is missing an item? What each item on TLC's checklist means, how to fix it, where to upload it, and who to email for help./guides/tlc-missing-requirements-text-decoder Licensing
  11. GuidesTLC & FHV Insurance Requirements: Minimums and FH-1TLC insurance minimums for every vehicle type, the March 2026 cut in required PIP to $100,000, the FH-1, deadlines to report changes, and lapse fines./guides/fhv-insurance-requirements Vehicles & bases
  12. GuidesTLC Application Bans: 1-Year and 3-Year Waiting PeriodsRevoked, failed a drug test, crashes or found not fit? See which TLC ban applies, the day each clock starts, and when the PV waiver lets you apply early./guides/tlc-application-bans-one-and-three-year Licensing
  13. GuidesTLC Approved Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (2026 List)Every WAV model, model year, conversion and modifier on TLC's approved list (revised Oct 2, 2026) as a searchable table, plus the specs a WAV must meet./guides/approved-wheelchair-accessible-vehicles-tlc Vehicles & bases
  14. GuidesTLC Cell Phone Rule: What Phone Setups Are LegalTLC's phone rule is stricter than state law: even an earbud counts. See which mounted devices taxi, green cab and FHV drivers may use, and what a ticket costs/guides/tlc-cell-phone-rule Safety & points
  15. GuidesTLC Course Exemptions: Life Experience and MilitaryFormer hack or TLC drivers, military members and NYPD officers can skip the 3-day TLC course. The exact 10- and 15-year tests, papers to bring, and limits./guides/tlc-course-exemptions-life-experience-military Licensing
  16. GuidesTLC Critical Driver Program: What It Was, What Replaced ItTLC's Critical Driver Program ended in 2023. See the 1999–2023 timeline, how the old DMV-point rules differ from today's, and what an old case means now./guides/critical-driver-program-history Safety & points
  17. GuidesTLC Decals, Stickers & Trade Dress: What Goes WhereEvery decal and sticker TLC requires on FHVs and taxis, where it goes, the fine if it's missing, and the colors and roof lights banned on for-hire cars./guides/tlc-vehicle-decals-trade-dress Vehicles & bases
  18. GuidesTLC Defensive Driving Course: Licensing & Point CreditWhy TLC drivers need a defensive driving certificate every 3 years, what it must show, and how it can cut 3 points from your Persistent Violator total./guides/tlc-defensive-driving-course Licensing
  19. GuidesTLC Driver Calendar 2026–2027: Every Key DateDated, sourced deadlines for NYC TLC drivers from fall 2026 into 2027: TLC office closings, tax dates, the March pay update, pending rules and renewals./guides/tlc-driver-calendar-2026 Driver rights
  20. GuidesTLC Driver Education Courses: 24-Hour Course, Exam & MoreEvery TLC driver course explained: the 24-hour new-driver course, the PSI exam (80 questions, 70% to pass), renewal, remedial courses and who is exempt./guides/tlc-driver-education-course Licensing