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  1. QuestionsWhat Do TLC Drivers Have to Report to TLC, and When?Every reporting deadline in TLC driver rules in one place: lost license (72 hours), address change (10 days), criminal conviction (15 days), crashes and more./questions/what-do-i-have-to-report-to-tlc Licensing
  2. QuestionsWhat Does 'Utilization' Mean for My Uber Pay?Utilization is the share of app time and miles with a rider. TLC divides base pay by 53.3% (minutes) and 68.5% (miles) so trips cover waiting time. The math./questions/what-does-utilization-mean-for-my-uber-pay Apps & bases
  3. QuestionsWhat Happened to Via and Juno in NYC?Juno's NYC trips stop in TLC data after November 2019 and Via's after October 2021. Today TLC licenses only Uber and Lyft as high-volume app companies./questions/what-happened-to-via-and-juno-in-nyc Apps & bases
  4. QuestionsWhat Happens If I Fail the TLC Driver Exam?Failed the TLC exam? Wait 24 hours, pay $49 again and retake it as often as you need — but pass at least 3 days before your 90-day application expires./questions/what-if-i-fail-the-tlc-exam Licensing
  5. QuestionsWhat Happens If I Lose My OATH Appeal on a TLC Case?After a lost appeal your TLC fine is due in 30 days. You may petition TLC's Chairperson on errors of law within 30 days, or go to court under Article 78./questions/what-happens-if-i-lose-my-oath-appeal OATH hearings
  6. QuestionsWhat Happens If I Miss My OATH Hearing on a TLC Summons?Missed your OATH hearing? See the chain of events for TLC drivers: default, the 30-day fine clock, license suspension, and the time limits to reopen the case./questions/what-happens-if-i-miss-my-oath-hearing Fines & suspensions
  7. QuestionsWhat Happens if My E-ZPass Balance Goes Negative?Below $0, MTA says your E-ZPass account is out of compliance and you may get a Toll Bill. How to clear it, the late fees to beat, and the TLC balance rules./questions/ezpass-negative-balance Tolls & E-ZPass
  8. QuestionsWhat Happens If My TLC Driver License Expires?An expired TLC license can't be used, but drivers can still renew for 180 days ($25). FHV plates get 60 days, bases none. What to do now and after./questions/what-happens-if-my-tlc-license-expires Licensing
  9. QuestionsWhat Happens to My Car If My Base Is Suspended?Your car can't be dispatched while its base is suspended, and after 60 days without a transfer TLC must revoke the license. The 5-day notice and $25 transfer./questions/what-happens-to-my-plates-if-my-base-is-suspended Vehicles & bases
  10. QuestionsWhat If I Don't Follow My TLC Settlement Agreement?Breaking a TLC settlement can get your license suspended without a hearing until you comply, and you already gave up your appeal. Here's what §68-20 says./questions/what-if-i-dont-follow-a-tlc-settlement Fines & suspensions
  11. QuestionsWhat If I Miss My TLC Vehicle Inspection Appointment?Over an hour late to a Woodside FHV inspection counts as a missed try, and your base must rebook. What a missed date means for taxis, green cabs and renewals./questions/what-if-i-miss-my-tlc-vehicle-inspection-appointment Vehicles & bases
  12. QuestionsWhat If I Never Received My TLC Summons?TLC can serve a summons by mail to the last address you filed. If it never reached you, here's how to find it, reopen a default, and why your address matters./questions/what-if-i-never-received-my-tlc-summons OATH hearings
  13. QuestionsWhat Is 19-A Status and Why Does TLC Say Mine Is Inactive?Article 19-A is New York's bus-driver qualification. TLC paratransit and commuter van drivers need it active, and only your employer can fix inactive status./questions/what-is-19a-status-for-tlc-drivers Licensing
  14. QuestionsWhat Is a Flex Fare Taxi Trip?A Flex Fare is an upfront, binding taxi price booked in a TLC-licensed e-hail app. The meter stays off. What it changes for drivers, tips and airport trips./questions/what-is-a-flex-fare-taxi-trip Pay & fees
  15. QuestionsWhat Is the $1 Taxi Improvement Surcharge For?The $1 improvement surcharge on every taxi trip funds wheelchair-accessible taxis and pays their drivers. Where it goes and why it leaves your card pay./questions/what-is-the-taxi-improvement-surcharge Pay & fees
  16. QuestionsWhat Is the Airport Fee on an Uber or Lyft Trip?The airport fee on NYC Uber and Lyft trips is the Port Authority access fee: $3.50 per pickup and per drop-off at JFK, LGA and Newark since March 15, 2026./questions/what-is-the-airport-fee-on-uber-receipt Airports
  17. QuestionsWhat Is the Most Common Uber Car in NYC?The Toyota Camry: 17,031 of NYC's 104,845 for-hire cars in Oct 2026. TLC names the 2023 Tesla Model Y and 2025 Camry Hybrid as top two by model year./questions/what-is-the-most-common-uber-car-in-nyc Vehicles & bases
  18. QuestionsWhat Is the TLC Vision Zero Remedial Course?A 3-hour TLC course that cancels the suspension for a 3rd traffic or parking conviction in 15 months, if done within 60 days. Who needs it, cost, where./questions/what-is-the-vision-zero-remedial-course Safety & points
  19. QuestionsWhat Must Be Displayed in a TLC Vehicle?Printable checklist of what TLC rules require inside a taxi, green cab or FHV: license holder, registration, insurance card, rate card, E-ZPass and fines./questions/what-must-be-displayed-in-a-tlc-vehicle Vehicles & bases
  20. QuestionsWhat Receipts Must My Base Give Me?A TLC base or car owner owes you a written receipt for every payment and deduction. Required fields, extra items for Uber and Lyft, and the $200 fine./questions/what-receipts-must-my-base-give-me Apps & bases