What is 2010 Temporary Boundary Relaxation for Taxis (TBRT)?
Target Licensees
Taxi licensees currently operating in the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD)* or the Squamish Lillooet Regional District (SLRD)
(GVRD)*Note: For the purposes of the Board’s Regulatory Framework, references to taxis licensed or operating in the GVRD means licensees with authority to originate passengers in one or more municipalities in the GVRD and whose meter rates are set by the “Board Rule Respecting Lower Mainland Taxicab Rates”.
Terms and Policies
Term: 60 days (Jan. 24- Mar. 24)
- Licensees operating in the GVRD may allocate 35% of their fleet to operate throughout the Regional District. Any additional vehicles obtained through a 2010 TOP are over and above the 35%.
- The Board will direct the Registrar to amend licences in accordance with these policies.
- Licensees in the GVRD must notify the Registrar of the number of vehicles that it wishes to operate under TBRT. (It can be less than 35% of their fleet.)
- Taxis licensed to pick up in the SLRD will be given an unlimited reverse trip authority to pick passengers up passengers anywhere in the SLRD or the GVRD as long as the passengers are going to the licensees’ home originating area.
- Taxis licensed to pick up passengers in the GVRD will be given an unlimited reverse trip authority, which will allow them to pick up passengers in the SLRD as long as the passengers are going to the licensees’ home jurisdiction.
Where can I obtain a 2010 Temporary Boundary Relaxation for Taxis (TBRT) Request Form?
To obtain a Temporary Boundary Relaxation for Taxis Request Form, please contact the Passenger Transportation Branch, and ask to speak with a Registration Officer at:
Burnaby: 604 453-4250
Toll Free: 888 453-4280, or
Fax: 604 453-4253
Email: passengertransportationbr@gov.bc.ca
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