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  1. TopicsAirports: JFK, LaGuardia & Newark: TLC Driver HubWorking JFK, LaGuardia and Newark as a TLC driver: who may pick up where, the $70 flat fare, 2026 access fees, waiting lots and the rules behind fines./topics/airports Airports
  2. TopicsApps, bases & deactivation: TLC Driver HubDriving for Uber, Lyft or a base under TLC rules: 2026 minimum pay, the 72-hour lockout rule, tips and tolls, deactivation and the blocked NYC law, with data./topics/apps Apps & bases
  3. TopicsDriver Pay, Fees & Money Rules for TLC DriversThe money side of TLC driving: 2026 minimum pay for app trips, lockout rules, card and fare rules, license fees and fine deadlines, all from TLC's own rules./topics/money Pay & fees
  4. TopicsDriver rights & help programs: TLC Driver HubYour rights as a NYC TLC driver and who enforces them: unpaid earnings, deposits, lockouts, discrimination and deactivation, plus free help and legal aid./topics/rights Driver rights
  5. TopicsElectric vehicles & charging: TLC Driver HubDriving an EV for hire in NYC: Green Rides targets, why new EV-only licenses stopped, how many TLC cars are electric, charging discounts and real costs./topics/ev EVs & charging
  6. TopicsGetting & Keeping a TLC License: Topic GuideApply, renew and keep your TLC license: requirements, fees, the 90-day application clock, the steps applicants most often still owe, and guides for each./topics/licensing Licensing
  7. TopicsMedallions & ownership: TLC Driver HubFor NYC taxi medallion owners and buyers: 2026 renewal fees, the closed relief program, accessible-only hack-ups, sale prices and free legal help./topics/medallions Medallions
  8. TopicsOATH Hearings for TLC Summonses: Start HereEvery TLC summons is decided at OATH. How hearings work by phone, online, by mail or in person, the deadlines that matter, and our guides for each step./topics/hearings OATH hearings
  9. TopicsPassenger Rules & Complaints for TLC Drivers: HubRefusals, overcharges, accessibility, courtesy and lost property: the passenger rules with mandatory penalties and how complaints become TLC summonses./topics/passengers Passengers
  10. TopicsTaxes for TLC drivers: TLC Driver HubTax basics for NYC taxi and app drivers: 1099s, the two 2026 mileage rates, self-employment tax, quarterly dates and what to send if the state writes./topics/taxes Taxes
  11. TopicsTLC Enforcement: Unlicensed Activity, Hails & AirportsWho writes TLC summonses, what counts as unlicensed activity, when a vehicle can be seized, and the street-hail and airport rules with the biggest penalties./topics/enforcement Enforcement
  12. TopicsTLC Fines, Payments & Suspensions: The Complete HubHow TLC fines work: the two-price penalty box, the 30-day payment rule, the 10-business-day suspension notice, settlements, defaults and getting relicensed./topics/fines Fines & suspensions
  13. TopicsTLC Traffic Rules, Points & Safety: Topic GuideTraffic summonses, TLC and DMV points, the Persistent Violator Program, phone and driving-hour limits, and crashes: how safety rules can cost your license./topics/safety Safety & points
  14. TopicsTLC Vehicles, Bases & Inspections: Topic GuideInspections, insurance, base affiliation, plates, decals and retirement age for taxis, green cabs and FHVs, plus the owner summonses that suspend a vehicle./topics/vehicles Vehicles & bases
  15. TopicsTolls, E-ZPass & Congestion Pricing for TLC DriversFour charges NYC drivers mix up: bridge and tunnel tolls, the MTA congestion toll, the state surcharge and airport fees. Who pays each, and every crossing./topics/tolls Tolls & E-ZPass
  16. TopicsZones, stands & places to work: TLC Driver HubWhere NYC trips start and end and where you may stop: 263 taxi zones with trip data, the Manhattan lines, taxi stands vs relief stands and curb rules./topics/places Zones & places