Ten Cent "Access for All Fee" Assessed on TNC Trips Beginning July 1, 2019

July 01, 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.