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  1. QuestionsCan Green Cabs Use Taxi Stands?Yes, but only in the Hail Zone: never in Manhattan below E 96th / W 110th St or at the airports. Place-by-place examples, terminal stands and the 100-ft rule./questions/can-green-cabs-use-taxi-stands Zones & places
  2. QuestionsCan I Appeal a TLC Default, Guilty Plea or Settlement?OATH won't hear appeals from defaults, denied default motions or guilty pleas, and a TLC settlement waives appeals. See what you can do instead in each case./questions/can-i-appeal-a-tlc-default-or-guilty-plea OATH hearings
  3. QuestionsCan I Be Deactivated for Low Ratings in NYC?Yes. Uber removes drivers whose rating falls below the city minimum, using the average of the last 500 ratings. How it works and the separate ratings process./questions/can-i-be-deactivated-for-low-ratings-nyc Apps & bases
  4. QuestionsCan I Change Bases While Renewing My FHV License?Yes. TLC lets you file a base transfer with your FHV vehicle renewal. The $25 fee, the 24-hour payment rule, who signs, and why no extra inspection is needed./questions/can-i-change-my-base-while-renewing Vehicles & bases
  5. QuestionsCan I Charge a Passenger the Full Toll Rate?No. TLC rules let you charge only the actual E-ZPass toll, not the Tolls by Mail price. Charging more is an overcharge with fines from $350, or revocation./questions/can-i-charge-passenger-tolls-by-mail-rate Tolls & E-ZPass
  6. QuestionsCan I Deduct My Weekly TLC Car Rental on Taxes?Weekly TLC car rent is deductible only under actual expenses, not with the mileage rate. Pub 463's leased-car lock-in, the 20.875% rental tax and receipts./questions/can-i-deduct-my-tlc-car-rental Taxes
  7. QuestionsCan I Deduct TLC Fines or Parking Tickets on My Taxes?No: New York State says tickets and summonses are not deductible, and the IRS bars fines paid to a government for breaking the law. What you can still deduct./questions/can-i-deduct-tlc-fines-on-my-taxes Taxes
  8. QuestionsCan I Double Park to Pick Up a Passenger in NYC?No. NYC DOT says double parking is illegal at all times, even for seconds with you in the car. Bus cameras ticket it too. Here are the legal alternatives./questions/can-i-double-park-to-pick-up-a-passenger Zones & places
  9. QuestionsCan I Drive for Hire While on Workers' Comp?No. If you claim a work injury that stops you from driving, TLC rule 80-13(b) says surrender your license and stop driving. How to get it back, and the fines./questions/can-i-drive-while-on-workers-comp Licensing
  10. QuestionsCan I Drive While My TLC Appeal Is Pending?A fine waits while you appeal, but a suspension starts when the decision issues. Learn about TLC's temporary license pending appeal and expedited appeals./questions/can-i-drive-while-my-tlc-appeal-is-pending Fines & suspensions
  11. QuestionsCan I Drive While My TLC License Renewal Is Pending?Not after the expiration date. A pending renewal does not keep a TLC license valid. The 30-day filing rule, the 180-day late window and the fines for driving./questions/can-i-drive-while-my-tlc-license-renewal-is-pending Licensing
  12. QuestionsCan I Drop Off or Pick Up Passengers in a Bus Lane?Yes, briefly: NYC lets any car stop in a curbside bus lane while a passenger gets in or out. Never stop in a bus stop or wait. Busway hours and camera fines./questions/can-i-drop-off-passengers-in-a-bus-lane Zones & places
  13. QuestionsCan I Get a TLC License With a Criminal Record?Often yes, but not always. How TLC reviews convictions under Article 23-A, which offenses mean denial, what pending charges do, and what evidence helps./questions/can-i-get-a-tlc-license-with-a-criminal-record Licensing
  14. QuestionsCan I Get a TLC License With an ITIN?No. TLC requires a valid Social Security number, and the IRS says an ITIN is for taxes only and doesn't authorize work. What an ITIN is and what to do next./questions/can-i-get-a-tlc-license-with-an-itin Licensing
  15. QuestionsCan I Get a TLC License With an Out-of-State License?Yes, if you live in that state and hold a chauffeur-class license there. Extra steps: a 90-day DMV abstract, the ID-5 / FS-6T check, and renewal paperwork./questions/can-i-get-a-tlc-license-with-an-out-of-state-license Licensing
  16. QuestionsCan I Get an EV TLC License (Plates) Right Now?No. TLC closed EV-only FHV applications on Nov 13, 2023 by court order, and its Feb 2026 review issued none. What's open instead, and how to hear news./questions/can-i-get-an-ev-tlc-license-now EVs & charging
  17. QuestionsCan I Get New TLC Plates in 2026?Only for a wheelchair accessible vehicle. TLC's Feb 2026 review kept the FHV cap: 1,206 of 1,241 new licenses were WAV-only. Here are your real options./questions/are-new-tlc-plates-available Vehicles & bases
  18. QuestionsCan I Get the Staten Island Toll Discount on a TLC Car?Staten Island resident and PASI toll plans exclude commercial vehicles. What the MTA and Port Authority say about TLC cars, what they don't, and who to ask./questions/staten-island-resident-discount-tlc-car Tolls & E-ZPass
  19. QuestionsCan I Insure My TLC Car With Any Insurance Company?Not any company: TLC needs a New York-authorized insurer, a TLC-approved policy form, 24/7 coverage and an FH-1 in the owner's name. But no rule names one./questions/can-i-insure-my-tlc-car-with-any-company Vehicles & bases
  20. QuestionsCan I Lease a Taxi for Less Than a Full 12-Hour Shift?A fleet may offer you a shorter, pro-rated taxi shift but doesn't have to. If the cab is late from the last shift, it must cut your price under Rule 58-21./questions/can-i-lease-a-taxi-for-less-than-12-hours Pay & fees