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Summonses & hearings
OATH hearings & processEvery 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.15 guides11 questions15 glossary1 statistics5 free tools2 locationsExplore Fines, payments & suspensionsHow TLC fines work: the two-price penalty box, the 30-day payment rule, the 10-business-day suspension notice, settlements, defaults and getting relicensed.10 guides8 questions3 glossary2 free toolsExplore Traffic safety, points & camerasTraffic summonses, TLC and DMV points, the Persistent Violator Program, phone and driving-hour limits, and crashes: how safety rules can cost your license.15 guides20 violation codes15 questions10 glossary3 statistics2 free toolsExplore Enforcement & unlicensed activityWho 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.2 guides18 violation codes4 questions3 glossary8 statistics1 by driver type3 locationsExplore Passengers & service rulesRefusals, overcharges, accessibility, courtesy and lost property: the passenger rules with mandatory penalties and how complaints become TLC summonses.12 guides8 questions17 violation codes5 glossary2 by driver type2 statisticsExplore
License, vehicle & work
Getting & keeping a TLC licenseApply, renew and keep your TLC license: requirements, fees, the 90-day application clock, the steps applicants most often still owe, and guides for each.27 questions33 guides3 violation codes8 glossary3 statistics5 free tools2 by driver type1 locationsExplore Vehicles, bases & inspectionsInspections, insurance, base affiliation, plates, decals and retirement age for taxis, green cabs and FHVs, plus the owner summonses that suspend a vehicle.26 guides24 violation codes19 glossary23 questions9 statistics1 free tools2 by driver type54 vehicle modelsExplore Apps, bases & deactivationDriving 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.15 guides28 questions11 glossary10 statistics2 free toolsExplore Electric vehicles & chargingDriving 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.4 guides2 questions2 glossary3 statistics1 free tools6 vehicle modelsExplore Medallions & ownershipFor NYC taxi medallion owners and buyers: 2026 renewal fees, the closed relief program, accessible-only hack-ups, sale prices and free legal help.13 guides6 questions17 glossary4 statisticsExplore
Places, tolls & airports
Airports: JFK, LaGuardia & NewarkWorking 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.8 guides5 violation codes10 questions6 glossary6 statistics1 free tools1 tolls & crossingsExplore Tolls, E-ZPass & congestion pricingFour 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.31 guides7 violation codes23 questions23 glossary10 statistics2 free tools20 tolls & crossingsExplore Zones, stands & places to workWhere 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.16 questions8 guides6 violation codes12 glossary18 statistics3 free tools254 taxi zonesExplore
Money, taxes & rights
Pay, fees & earnings rulesThe 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.4 violation codes20 glossary14 statistics1 by driver type2 locations20 guides17 questions1 free toolsExplore Taxes for TLC driversTax 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.13 guides10 questions3 glossary1 statistics1 free toolsExplore Driver rights & help programsYour rights as a NYC TLC driver and who enforces them: unpaid earnings, deposits, lockouts, discrimination and deactivation, plus free help and legal aid.16 guides10 questions8 glossary2 statistics1 free toolsExplore
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