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  1. QuestionsAre Green Cabs Still Around in NYC?Yes, but very few: about 600 green cabs and 1,300–1,600 trips a day in 2025–26, mostly street hails in East Harlem and upper Manhattan. Numbers and sources./questions/are-green-cabs-still-in-nyc Vehicles & bases
  2. QuestionsCan a Two-Door Car Be Licensed by TLC?No. TLC rule 59A-28(c) says no for-hire vehicle can be a two-door car; the penalty is suspension of the owner's license. Other body rules your car must meet./questions/can-a-two-door-car-be-a-tlc-vehicle Vehicles & bases
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. QuestionsCan My Car Work While Its FHV Renewal Is Pending?Only until the expiration date. After that, a TLC car can't work until its renewal is approved and it passes inspection (Rule 59A-06). Dates, fines and tips./questions/can-i-work-while-my-fhv-renewal-is-pending Vehicles & bases
  12. QuestionsCan Someone Else Drive My TLC Car or Use My App Login?Letting someone use your TLC license or app login means a $10,000 fine and revocation. When another driver may take your car, and the $250 and $50 rules./questions/can-someone-else-drive-my-tlc-vehicle Vehicles & bases
  13. QuestionsDo I Need Rideshare Insurance to Drive Uber in NYC?In NYC a personal policy with a 'rideshare' add-on is not enough. Uber and Lyft cars must be TLC-licensed with for-hire insurance that meets TLC rule 59A-12./questions/do-i-need-rideshare-insurance-for-uber-in-nyc Vehicles & bases
  14. QuestionsDo WAV Owners Pay TLC Vehicle License Fees?TLC lists a $0 license fee for wheelchair accessible FHVs versus $550 to renew other cars. The $75 inspection, $800 CMVT and $25 transfer fees still apply./questions/do-wav-owners-pay-tlc-vehicle-license-fees Vehicles & bases
  15. QuestionsHow Do I Send TLC My New Insurance?Email TLCinsurance@tlc.nyc.gov with the FH-1 in the owner's name and the declaration page (not the ACORD). FHV deadline: 7 business days; taxis: 72 hours./questions/how-do-i-send-new-insurance-to-tlc Vehicles & bases
  16. QuestionsHow Long Does It Take to Get TLC Plates?TLC gives you 45 days to finish a new FHV application, 10 days to get inspected after DMV plates, and activates 48 hours after you pass. All clocks explained./questions/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-tlc-plates Vehicles & bases
  17. QuestionsHow Much Is a TLC Reinspection Fee?TLC reinspection fees: $35 for yellow and green cabs, $27 (FHV emissions) or $10 (FHV safety). Owed only for failed DMV items; paid in LARS after the retest./questions/how-much-is-tlc-reinspection-fee Vehicles & bases
  18. QuestionsWhat Are T&LC ("TC") Plates?TC plates are NYS plates stamped "T & LC" that every NY-registered for-hire vehicle needs. How to get them, the matching rules, and when they go back to DMV./questions/what-are-tc-plates Vehicles & bases
  19. 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
  20. 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