§ 53-09 Fares.
RCNY § 53-09
(a)Fare Amount. The fare for transporting passengers with disabilities following a dispatch will be the same as the current Taxicab and Street Hail Livery fares set by the Commission.
(b)Rules for Calculating Fares.
(1)An Approved Driver of an Accessible Vehicle must not charge a fare to a passenger with a disability higher than that indicated on the Taximeter. 35 RCNY § 53-09(b)(1)Fine: $100, in addition to any Mandatory Penalties required under 35 RCNY § 80-17(a)Appearance REQUIRED (2) An Approved Driver MUST NOT turn on the Taximeter when dispatched by the Accessible Taxi Dispatcher until the Passenger is seated and secured in the vehicle. 35 RCNY § 53-09(b)(2)Fine: $50Appearance NOT REQUIRED (Amended City Record 9/22/2016, eff. 10/22/2016; amended City Record 12/15/2016, eff. 1/14/2017; amended City Record 12/9/2020, eff. 1/8/2021)
