§ 80-19 Operations – Passenger Solicitation and Engagement.
RCNY § 80-19
(a)Limits on Driver Solicitation of Passengers in Taxicabs.
(1)A Driver of a Taxicab must not use a person, other than a dispatcher at a public transportation terminal, licensed E-Hail Application, or an Accessible Vehicle dispatcher, to solicit Passengers. Use of any licensed E-Hail Application by the Driver is optional. 35 RCNY § 80-19(a)(1)Fine: $50Appearance NOT REQUIRED (2) A Driver of a Taxicab must not pick up additional Passengers during a trip except at the Passenger's request. 35 RCNY § 80-19(a)(2)Fine: $100Appearance NOT REQUIRED (3) A Driver of a Taxicab must not suggest to a current Passenger that an additional person be accepted as a Passenger. 35 RCNY § 80-19(a)(3)Fine: $50Appearance NOT REQUIRED (4) A Driver of a Taxicab must not solicit or cruise for the purpose of soliciting Passengers: (i) At Kennedy, La Guardia or Newark Airports.
(ii)Within 100 feet of any authorized Taxi Stand.
(iii)Within the private streets of Lincoln Center.
(iv)In any area of the City of New York where Taxicab cruising is prohibited. 35 RCNY § 80-19(a)(4)Fine: $100 if plead guilty before a hearing; $150 if found guilty following a hearing.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (5) A Driver who is logged off from the Technology System must not solicit or accept a Passenger unless ALL of the following are true: (i) The Driver is returning the Taxicab to his or her garage or home; (ii) The Driver has transmitted the relevant information to an electronic database for entry on the electronic trip record or made a written trip record entry "Returning to garage (or home)"; and (iii) The Passenger's destination is directly on the route to the Driver's home or garage. 35 RCNY § 80-19(a)(5)Fine: $75 if plead guilty before a hearing; $100 if found guilty following a hearing.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (b) Limits on Driver Solicitation of Passengers in Street Hail Liveries.
(i)A Driver of a Street Hail Livery must not solicit Passengers in the Hail Exclusionary Zone.
(2)Where a terminal provides Taxicab or Street Hail Livery holding areas: (i) Drivers must park the Vehicle in a taxi holding area before leaving on relief time.
