Ten Cent "Access for All Fee" Assessed on TNC Trips Beginning July 1, 2019
Beginning on July 1, 2019, pursuant to CPUC Decision 19-06-033, transportation network companies (TNCs) are required to collect a ten cent ($0.10) fee on each TNC trip in California. The funds generated from the fee support the expansion of on-demand transportation for non-folding wheelchair users who require a wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV). By adopting the fee, CPUC implements Senate Bill (SB) 1376 (Hill, 2018), the "TNC Access for All Act", that requires the Commission to develop a program relating to accessibility for persons with disabilities as part of its regulation of TNCs. Implementation of SB 1376 occurs in CPUC Rulemaking 19-02-012.
Alert on Scams
The CPUC is aware that active carriers and new applicants
for a permit or certificate from the CPUC are being contacted by unknown people
outside the CPUC. The call looks like it is coming from a CPUC phone
number and the caller claims to be a CPUC employee. The caller states
that additional money ($100-$2,000) must be paid by wire transfer, over the
phone with a credit or debit card, or with iTunes gift cards, or the
application (or current permit or certificate) will be suspended or denied.
This is a scam! The CPUC does not place telephone
calls to solicit extra funds to complete new applications or renewals, or to
demand additional quarterly or annual fees. If you get a phone call from
someone claiming to be from the CPUC, do not, under any circumstances, provide
any information over the phone to the caller. You may contact the CPUC
License Section at licensing@cpuc.ca.gov to verify the legitimate issue
outstanding. You may also report the
call, any information provided by the caller, and your observations to law
enforcement. For more information, refer
to the “Telephone Scam Alert Notification” post.