Vehicle For Hire Services Last updated 01/16/2025

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Fees

License Fee Description Exemptions
$20.00
None

Description

"Vehicle for Hire" is any motor vehicle used for the ground transportation of passengers for compensation within the City, including taxis, limousines and transportation network vehicles. The following vehicles shall not be considered as vehicles for hire for the purposes of this Chapter, and are forbidden from operating as a taxi, limousine, or transportation network vehicle: property delivery vehicles used for delivering property exclusive of passenger transportation; shuttle vehicles and buses used for providing passenger transportation over a fixed route and time schedule; courtesy vehicles used by a hotel, motel, car rental company, residential home, parking facility, or other business to transport that business' clients when transportation is secondary to the business' primary purpose and the transportation is free or contained in the general overhead of the business; ambulances equipped and staffed so as to be capable of providing emergency medical services in conjunction with passenger transportation; volunteer-driven vehicles operated by a driver who is reimbursed for basic mileage expenses and who does not receive wages, salary, or other compensation; and non-motorized vehicles such as horse-drawn buggies.
"Vehicle for Hire Agency" is a business engaged in furnishing or providing one or more vehicles for hire through a digital dispatch system or by any other means, regardless of whether such business has employees or delivers its services through independent contractors, including a transportation network company.
"Vehicle for Hire Driver" is any person who carries on the vocation of driving a vehicle for hire.

Duration

Must renew annually by December 31st of each year.

Renewal Information

Must renewal annually by December 31st.

Duplicate License Requirements

n/a

Processing Time

Processing Time Description
1 Week Process can take 1-5 days depending on work schedules for processing. Most are complete in 1-2 days.

Prerequisites and Requirements

Prerequisites

Complete the Vehicle for Hire Driver Permit Application and provide the following:
1. Make, Model, Year and License Number of vehicle
2. Oregon Driver's License Number.
3. Proof of current personal automobile liability insurance as required by State law.
4. Current color photograph, wallet or passport size, showing only the face and shoulders.
5. Written notice of compliance from Operator.

Required Documentation

Vehicle for Hire Permit Application
Driver's License
Motor Vehicle Registration
Written Notice of Compliance from Operator

Examination Information

No requirement

Continuing Education Requirements

No requirement

Bonding Requirements

Not required.

Insurance Requirements

Proof of automobile liability insurance

Additional Information

Other Information

TNCs shall maintain records of all trips made by all drivers for at least one year from the date of the trip. The data may be aggregated and/or anonymized, and shall at a minimum include the locations by ZIP code of trip origination and destination, vehicle miles traveled, trip origination and completion times, trip duration, and passenger wait times from a driver's acceptance of a request for passenger pick-up. The City may require a TNC to enter a data sharing agreement in order to receive a license.

All vehicles operating for a TNC or Taxi Company shall be clearly marked with the company name or logo. Vehicles operating for a Taxi Company shall include the company name or logo, phone number and a vehicle identification number in plain sight. Vehicles operated solely for TNC services shall be clearly marked as operating for the TNC, although any vehicle marking requirements imposed by a TNC may apply. The TNC's software application or website shall display for the passenger the make, model and license plate number of the TNC vehicle.

TNC drivers may not accept street hails, and may only accept rides arranged through a TNC's digital network.

Operators shall implement and maintain at all times a zero tolerance policy on the use of drugs or alcohol applicable to all drivers employed by or affiliated with the company while providing vehicle for hire services. Companies shall provide notice of the zero tolerance policy on their website and/or have it clearly displayed in each vehicle. The notice must include contact information to report a complaint about a driver for possible violation of this policy. A company shall immediately suspend a driver upon receipt of a passenger complaint alleging violation of the zero tolerance policy for at least the duration of the investigation of the complaint.

Operators must provide reasonable accommodations to passengers with disabilities, including passengers accompanied by a service animal, passengers with hearing and visual impairments and passengers with mobility devices and must comply with all applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Other Detail Information

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