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  1. QuestionsCan I Leave My Cab at a Taxi Stand for a Break?Only briefly. Front two cabs: driver stays seated. Others: within 15 ft unless off duty, and 1 hour max on a break. Where to take a real break instead./questions/can-i-leave-my-cab-at-a-taxi-stand Zones & places
  2. QuestionsCan I Leave My Car at the Airport Curb to Help a Rider?No. JFK, LaGuardia and Newark curbs are for active pickups only, and unattended cars are towed. You can load bags at the curb; to go inside, use paid parking./questions/can-i-leave-my-car-at-the-airport-curb Airports
  3. QuestionsCan I Lock the Doors if a Passenger Won't Pay?No. Locking a passenger in carries $300–$400, 2 points and a possible suspension. The legal steps for a fare dispute in a taxi or FHV, and what is a crime./questions/can-i-lock-the-doors-if-a-passenger-wont-pay Passengers
  4. QuestionsCan I Park My TLC Car on a Residential Street Overnight?NYC's 9 PM–5 AM ban covers commercial vehicles. What the City says a commercial vehicle is, why a TLC car is a gray area, and the street rules that do apply./questions/can-i-park-my-tlc-car-on-the-street-overnight Zones & places
  5. QuestionsCan I Pause My TLC Plates While I Travel Abroad?Going abroad? Store your FHV license for up to 90 days, surrender plates first, watch your renewal date, and keep up your driver license drug test./questions/can-i-pause-my-tlc-plates-while-abroad Vehicles & bases
  6. QuestionsCan I Pick Up a Street Hail on My Way Home?Yes for yellow and green cabs, if you are off duty, heading home, made the trip record entry and the rider's stop is on your route. Fine $75/$100./questions/can-i-pick-up-a-street-hail-on-my-way-home Zones & places
  7. QuestionsCan I Pick Up Passengers in a No Standing Zone?Yes: NYC DOT allows passenger pickups and drop-offs at No Standing signs, but no waiting and never at No Stopping signs. What it means, and the TLC fines./questions/can-i-pick-up-passengers-in-a-no-standing-zone Zones & places
  8. QuestionsCan I Reduce My TLC Points Before My Hearing?Yes: a TLC Point Reduction Course or DMV defensive driving course can take 3 points off, but timing is everything. Finish it before the summons is decided./questions/can-i-reduce-tlc-points-before-my-hearing Safety & points
  9. QuestionsCan I Rent TLC Plates to Put on My Own Car?"TLC plates for rent" ads explained: an FHV license belongs to one vehicle and one SSN or EIN. What the rules allow instead, and red flags before you pay./questions/can-i-rent-tlc-plates-for-my-own-car Vehicles & bases
  10. QuestionsCan I Reschedule My OATH Hearing Twice?OATH grants each side one reschedule per summons, no reason needed. After that you need an adjournment for good cause. Learn the difference and what to do./questions/can-i-reschedule-my-oath-hearing-twice OATH hearings
  11. QuestionsCan I Sell or Transfer My TLC Plates (FHV License)?No. TLC says an FHV license is not transferable and stays with the original SSN or EIN. What you can change, and how medallions and SHL permits differ./questions/can-i-sell-or-transfer-my-fhv-license Vehicles & bases
  12. QuestionsCan I Still Hack Up a Non-Accessible Yellow Taxi?No. Since Oct 18, 2024 every new yellow-taxi hack-up must be wheelchair accessible. What happens to the car you drive now, hybrids, and the grants that help./questions/can-my-taxi-be-a-non-accessible-car Medallions
  13. QuestionsCan I Switch My Current TLC Car to an Electric Vehicle?Yes, if you already hold FHV plates: a TLC vehicle transfer moves your license to an EV for $25 plus inspection. The 15-day rule, steps, and WAV catch./questions/can-i-switch-my-tlc-car-to-an-electric-vehicle EVs & charging
  14. QuestionsCan I Use My Own E-ZPass in a Leased Taxi or FHV?Yes. TLC rules let you use your own E-ZPass in a leased taxi, green cab or FHV, and the passenger's toll money is then yours. Which tag to use, the catches./questions/can-i-use-my-own-ezpass-in-a-leased-car Tolls & E-ZPass
  15. QuestionsCan I Use My Personal Car for Uber or Lyft in NYC?Not unless the car has its own TLC for-hire vehicle license. Driving an unlicensed car for hire can mean a $350 TLC fine, a $1,500 civil penalty and seizure./questions/can-i-use-my-personal-car-for-uber-in-nyc Vehicles & bases
  16. QuestionsCan I Use My TLC-Plated Car for Personal Trips?Yes. TLC says anyone with a valid state license may drive a TLC car for personal use, but inspectors can stop it if it seems to be working. Rules that apply./questions/can-i-drive-a-tlc-car-for-personal-use Vehicles & bases
  17. QuestionsCan I Use the Standard Mileage Rate for a Taxi?Yes: IRS Pub 463 lets a car for hire such as a taxi use the mileage rate. The exceptions: 5+ cabs at once, first-year choice, leases and past depreciation./questions/can-i-use-standard-mileage-for-a-taxi Taxes
  18. QuestionsCan Livery Drivers Wait on the Street Outside the Base?At your livery base, TLC says use the base's off-street parking, obey street signs and don't create a nuisance: $50 each. What the base must provide, too./questions/can-livery-drivers-wait-outside-the-base Zones & places
  19. QuestionsCan My Base Charge Fees Not in My Agreement?No. A fee that isn't in your base agreement or in Uber's or Lyft's statement of fees is an overcharge. Fines, refunds, proof to keep and who to call./questions/can-a-base-charge-fees-not-in-my-agreement Apps & bases
  20. QuestionsCan My Base or Car Owner Make Me Pay Their Summons?Usually no. TLC rules bar bases, FHV owners and taxi owners from making you pay their summonses, with a few exceptions for parking and red-light tickets./questions/can-my-base-make-me-pay-a-summons Driver rights