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TLC summons statistics
Charts built from public NYC Open Data and TLC trip records. Every page names the dataset, the date we pulled it, and the limits of what it can tell you.
How TLC cases are heard at OATH: phone, online and in-person hearings, evidence, rescheduling and appeals.
Traffic rules, DMV and TLC points, the Persistent Violator Program, accidents and camera tickets.
Safety & pointsTaxi Crashes in NYPD Data: When and Where They Happen2,608 NYC crashes in 2025 listed a taxi as the first vehicle in NYPD data. See them by hour, weekday, borough and cause, and why Uber cars mostly don't show.See the data Safety & pointsTLC Traffic Summons Statistics: Red Lights to PointsYear-by-year TLC traffic summonses under rule 80-13 (moving, stop sign, red light, speeding, parking), the points each adds, and Persistent Violator trends.See the data Safety & pointsTLC Vehicle Crash Statistics: Crashes, Injuries, DeathsCrashes involving TLC-licensed vehicles by year and industry, from TLC's Local Law 31 data, with the 2020 reporting break and what the numbers can't prove.See the data
Unlicensed activity, street-hail rules, vehicle seizures, and TLC, NYPD and Port Authority enforcement.
EnforcementMost Common TLC Violations: Top 15 Codes at OATHThe 15 rule codes that appear most on TLC summonses (2021–2025), decoded in plain English with points, trends by year and the limits of the OATH data.See the data EnforcementNYC Airport Taxi and Uber Trips: JFK, LGA, Newark DataYearly taxi and app pickups at JFK and LaGuardia, NYC trips to Newark, who carries airport riders, and how trips compare with Port Authority summonses.See the data EnforcementPort Authority TLC Summonses: Airport Enforcement DataPort Authority Police wrote 8,836 TLC summonses in 2025, more than in 2019. See their top charges, how they differ from TLC's, and what the data can't show.See the data EnforcementTLC Summons Statistics: OATH Data, 2014–2025How many TLC summonses are filed at OATH each year, who writes them, and which rule codes appear most, from official NYC Open Data, with its limits explained.See the data EnforcementTLC Summonses by Year: 1992 to 2025 TrendsYear-by-year counts of taxi and FHV summonses at OATH since 1992, the 2020 break, the move to chapter 80 codes, and which old years you should not trust.See the data EnforcementUnlicensed TLC Activity Summonses: Data by CodeSummonses for unlicensed for-hire vehicles, unlicensed drivers and FHV street hails, year by year from OATH data, including the 2026 jump in §19-506(b)(1).See the data EnforcementWhen TLC Summonses Are Written: Day and Month DataTLC summonses by weekday and calendar month from OATH records: midweek peaks, quieter weekends, a May high, and why the data has no time-of-day pattern.See the data EnforcementWhere TLC Summonses Are Written: Precinct DataTLC's own precinct table shows where drivers get TLC summonses most: Midtown East, JFK and Jackson Heights led 2025. Which rules, where, and the trend.See the data
Service refusals, fares and overcharging, accessibility, complaints and how passenger cases are handled.
PassengersComplaints Against NYC Taxi and Uber Drivers: 311 Data311 got 18,258 for-hire and 9,593 taxi complaints in 2025, most about unsafe driving seen from outside the car. Trends, top types, and summons counts.See the data PassengersTLC Passenger Service Summonses: Refusals to CourtesyTLC summonses for refusals, overcharging, meter use, smoking, courtesy and harassment, year by year from OATH data, with the repeat-penalty rules that apply.See the data
Applying for, renewing and reinstating a TLC driver license: courses, drug tests and DMV record checks.
LicensingTLC Driver Statistics: Licenses, Active Drivers, ApplicantsHow many TLC driver licenses are in force, how many drivers make trips each month by industry, how much they drive, and what new applicants are still missing.See the data LicensingTLC Industry by the Numbers: 2025 Licenses & BudgetTLC had 299,117 active licenses at the end of 2025: drivers, taxis, FHVs, bases, businesses. Plus its $55.7M budget, staff, board and why Open Data differs.See the data LicensingWhen TLC Driver Licenses Expire: Renewal Wave DataHow many active TLC driver licenses expire each month through 2029, from TLC's active-driver list. See the renewal waves and plan your drug test early.See the data
TLC vehicle licensing, inspections, insurance, plates, base affiliation and equipment rules.
Vehicles & basesFHV License Cap by the Numbers: 2019–2026FHV licenses in good standing at each TLC review (120,126 in 2019 to 103,618 in 2026), new licenses by type, expirations, EV counts and every review decision.See the data Vehicles & basesGreen Cab (Boro Taxi) Statistics: Rise and DeclineHow many green cabs are left: trips fell from 52,723 a day in 2015 to 1,582 in 2025, about 600 cars a month. Top pickup zones and the hail vs dispatch split.See the data Vehicles & basesNYC TLC Fleet by Make and Model (2026)Every NYC for-hire car by make and model, from 104,845 decoded VINs: Camry 16%, Sienna 12%, RAV4 10%, Model Y 6%. Fuel types, WAVs, model years.See the data Vehicles & basesTLC Vehicle Inspection StatisticsAbout 1 in 4 FHVs fail their first TLC licensing inspection (23–26% since 2022). Taxi inspection schedules by month and summons counts for late inspections.See the data Vehicles & basesTLC Vehicle Insurance Market Share by CarrierWho insures NYC's 115,528 TLC vehicles: American Transit 67%, Hereford 21%, then a long tail. Counted from TLC's daily insurance file, Oct 2026.See the data Vehicles & basesTLC Vehicle Owner Summonses: Inspections & DirectivesOATH data on summonses for FHV and medallion owners: missed inspections, ignored TLC directives, defects, insurance and nonuse, with the rule behind each.See the data Vehicles & basesTLC Vehicle Statistics: FHVs, Medallion Taxis, BasesHow many for-hire vehicles, medallion taxis and bases TLC licenses, how old the fleets are, how many are accessible or electric, and how many are active.See the data Vehicles & basesWheelchair Accessible Ride Requests on Uber/Lyft: DataOnly about 0.3% of Uber and Lyft trips are wheelchair accessible requests, yet 1 in 10 runs in a WAV. Monthly data, WAV pay rates and what drivers can expect.See the data Vehicles & basesWheelchair Accessible Taxis and FHVs: NYC Fleet DataHow many NYC taxis and for-hire cars are wheelchair accessible (6,385 of 10,236 authorized taxis), the court-ordered deadlines, WAV models and app WAV trips.See the data
Uber, Lyft and other apps and bases: how they work with TLC rules, pay statements and deactivation.
Apps & basesBiggest NYC For-Hire Bases by Trips (Not Uber or Lyft)The 25 busiest NYC car service and black car bases in 2025, ranked by trips TLC recorded, with cars and trips per car. Plus what the numbers can't tell you.See the data Apps & basesBusiest Hours for Taxis, Uber and Lyft in NYC (Trip Data)When NYC riders take Uber, Lyft and yellow taxis by hour and weekday, from 12 months of TLC trip records, with borough and airport peaks and the limits.See the data Apps & basesHow Long NYC Riders Wait for Uber/Lyft: Wait Time DataNYC app riders waited 5.4 minutes on average in January 2026 (TLC). Trip data by borough, hour, airport and WAV request, and why waits matter for the cap.See the data Apps & basesLivery and Black Car Trips in NYC: The Comeback DataTLC data on non-app car services: black car trips tripled since 2015 and livery trips are back near 2019 levels. Trips per day, vehicles, bases and caveats.See the data Apps & basesRider Fare vs Driver Pay: The App Share in NYCTLC trip data: NYC Uber and Lyft drivers got 77.1% of the base fare in the last 12 months. One trip in ten paid under 55%; about 15% paid more than the fare.See the data Apps & basesShared Rides in NYC: Pool Trips Before and After COVIDShared app rides fell from about 154,800 a day in 2018 to 323 in 2021, then rose to about 10,800 in 2025, near 1.6% of app trips. TLC data, surcharge, rules.See the data Apps & basesUber & Lyft Driver Pay by Hour of Day in NYC (Trip Data)Which hours pay NYC Uber and Lyft drivers most per trip and per hour with a rider, weekdays vs weekends, from 12 months of TLC trip records, and the limits.See the data Apps & basesUber & Lyft Minimum Pay Rate History in NYC (2019–2026)Every change to TLC's Uber and Lyft minimum pay since 2019: per-mile and per-minute factors, the 2025 rule, the March 2026 rates and the next raise.See the data Apps & basesUber Trips Sent to Yellow Taxis: The Forwarding DataTLC says over 800,000 Manhattan Uber requests went to taxis via Curb and Arro in one month. See the 2026 trip data, where rides start, what it means.See the data Apps & basesUber vs Lyft in NYC: Trips and Market Share by YearUber did 72.2% of NYC app trips in 2025 and Lyft 27.8%, per TLC base data. See every year since 2015, the Via and Juno exits, and why the apps share cars.See the data
Driving an electric vehicle for hire in NYC: TLC EV rules, charging, costs and the Green Rides program.
EVs & chargingElectric Uber, Lyft and Taxi Cars in NYC: Fleet DataNYC had about 13,700 electric for-hire vehicles in Oct 2026, up from 1,125 in March 2023. Growth by year, top EV models, conversions, and no electric WAVs.See the data EVs & chargingEV Charging for TLC Drivers: Chargers and Use by BoroughNYC had 3,526 Level 2 and 370 fast chargers at the end of Feb 2026. Where the 352 new ones went, how busy city chargers are, and how that compares to pickups.See the data EVs & chargingGreen Rides Progress: EV and WAV Share of Uber/Lyft TripsScorecard for TLC's Green Rides targets: 25% of Uber and Lyft trips in EVs or WAVs in 2026, with 20%+ reported. Targets, results, WAV trip data.See the data
Taxi medallion ownership, transfers, leasing, medallion debt relief and what medallion holders must know.
MedallionsMedallion Transfers, Foreclosures & Storage: OFS DataTLC's Office of Financial Stability numbers: 811 medallion sales and 368 foreclosures in 2024, medallions in storage, bankruptcies, brokers, agents and loans.See the data MedallionsNYC Taxi Medallion Prices: Monthly Sales Data 2017–2026Per-medallion sale prices from every TLC monthly transfer sheet, 2017 to Sept 2026, with regular sales and foreclosures split so the numbers mean something.See the data MedallionsTaxi Improvement Fund: Collections and WAV PaymentsHow much the $1 taxi surcharge raised each year 2015–2025 ($331.4M total), where it went (owners, drivers, dispatch), the 2020 collapse and the 2025 record.See the data MedallionsYellow Taxi Fleet by Model: Sienna, RAV4, Transit ConnectWhich cars NYC's 10,236 yellow taxis are: Toyota Sienna 4,074, RAV4 2,928, Transit Connect 1,654. Accessible share, model years and medallion types, Oct 2026.See the data
Working the airports: holding lots, pickup rules, airport fees and access fees, and Port Authority enforcement.
AirportsAirport Fees on NYC Trips: How Many Trips Pay ThemAbout 20.9 million app trips and 3 million yellow taxi trips carried an airport fee in a year of TLC records. Counts by airport, direction, month and amount.See the data AirportsAirport Solicitation Summonses: Taxi Data at OATHHow often taxi drivers get summonsed under TLC's airport solicitation rule 80-19(a)(4)(i), by year and agency, plus Port Authority's 2025 enforcement count.See the data AirportsAirport Trips by the Numbers: Miles, Fares & Driver PayHow long JFK, LaGuardia and Newark trips are and what they pay compared with other NYC trips: medians for miles, minutes, fares, app driver pay and tips.See the data AirportsJFK Flat-Fare Taxi Trips: Monthly Data and Fare MathHow many yellow taxi trips use the $70 JFK flat fare each month, what those trips total, how riders pay and tip, and how many trips use the Newark rate.See the data AirportsWhen Airport Pickups Happen: JFK & LGA by HourHour-by-hour and day-by-day pickups at JFK and LaGuardia for yellow taxis and Uber/Lyft, from 12 months of TLC trip records, and what the data can't tell you.See the data AirportsWhere Airport Trips Start: Top Zones to JFK & LGAWhich NYC neighborhoods send the most taxi and Uber/Lyft trips to JFK, LaGuardia and Newark, how it differs by industry, and the early-morning airport rush.See the data
Bridges, tunnels, E-ZPass and Tolls by Mail rates, congestion pricing, and who pays the toll on a trip.
Tolls & E-ZPassE-ZPass vs Tolls by Mail: How Drivers PayMTA data: 85.8% of 2025 bridge and tunnel crossings were read as E-ZPass, 14.2% as Tolls by Mail. By crossing, by year, and what the mail rate costs a driver.See the data Tolls & E-ZPassHow Often Uber & Lyft Trips Include Tolls (Data)About 11% of Uber and Lyft trips in NYC record a toll, averaging $10.04. TLC trip data by month, borough, airport and toll amount, with what it can't show.See the data Tolls & E-ZPassManhattan Taxi & FHV Speeds Since Congestion PricingTaxi and FHV speeds below 60th St averaged 9.01 mph in Jan–Aug 2025, up 3.1% on 2024. Monthly MTA data since 2019, seasonality and what speed does to pay.See the data Tolls & E-ZPassMTA Bridge & Tunnel Traffic by Crossing (2025)340.4 million MTA bridge and tunnel crossings in 2025: busiest crossings, direction split, E-ZPass share by crossing and the yearly trend since 2019.See the data Tolls & E-ZPassNYC Bridge & Tunnel Tolls Compared (2026)Every NYC bridge and tunnel toll on one chart: E-ZPass, Mid-Tier and Tolls by Mail at MTA and Port Authority crossings, with the markup for paying by mail.See the data Tolls & E-ZPassTaxi & FHV Entries Into the Congestion Zone (Data)MTA counts: taxis and FHVs made 66.4 million of 178.2 million entries into the congestion zone in 2025 (37.3%), and 38.9% in Jan–Sep 2026. Month by month.See the data Tolls & E-ZPassTaxi and Uber Trips in the Congestion Zone: 2025–2026 Data72% of yellow taxi trips and 33% of Uber/Lyft trips paid the congestion fee (Sep 2025–Aug 2026). Monthly trip data, fees on trip records, MTA findings.See the data Tolls & E-ZPassVehicle Miles in the Congestion Zone (Data)Driving in the congestion zone fell about 7.4% in 2025 vs 2024 by the MTA's method, and 5.0% on the FDR and West Side Highway. Monthly index and model gaps.See the data Tolls & E-ZPassWhen Taxis & FHVs Enter the Congestion ZoneTaxi and FHV entries into the congestion zone peak at 7 p.m., and 69.6% fall in the peak toll period (2025). Hour-by-hour and day-of-week data from the MTA.See the data Tolls & E-ZPassWhere Taxis & FHVs Enter the Congestion ZoneEast 60th Street is the top entry for taxis and FHVs: 14.45 million of 66.4 million entries in 2025. All 12 MTA entry points ranked, with 2026 data.See the data
NYC taxi zones, taxi stands, relief stops, neighborhoods and events: where trips start and end, with data.
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