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Information for Transportation Network Company (TNC) Drivers

Information for Transportation Network Company (TNC) Drivers

About Transportation Network Companies (TNC)

TNC stands for “transportation network company”, a term defined in a recently enacted part of the State Vehicle & Traffic Law. A TNC is a business, also known as a "rideshare company", licensed by DMV to use a digital network to connect passengers to TNC drivers for prearranged trips.

 

  • To become a TNC driver, contact one of the New York State licensed TNC companies. Lyft and Uber are currently licensed by DMV

  • By statute, TNC drivers must be at least 19 years old and hold a valid and current NYS driver’s license issued by DMV

  • Your vehicle does not need to be authorized for TNC use by DMV. TNC companies may have requirements for the vehicles they allow.

  • If you have a car loan, read your lending agreement and contact your lender to determine if your vehicle lender will allow me to use my personal vehicle to drive for a TNC. Any such limitations are a matter of private contract, not the TNC Act or regulations.

  • The TNC Act prohibits taxis, livery vehicles, limousines, or licensed for-hire vehicles from being used as a TNC vehicle. 

  • TNC companies will make sure TNC drivers understand and have the required insurance.  If you are interested in being a TNC driver and have questions about insurance, you should contact a TNC you are interested in working with. 

  • There is no legal limit to driving for more than one TNC. Individual TNCs may have their own limitations.

  • Authorized TNC drivers may not pick up passengers in New York City unless they are separately authorized by the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission.

  • Authorized TNC drivers may drop off TNC passengers in New York City that were picked up outside the City

  • If you are licensed to operate for hire by the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission, you may work as a TNC driver outside of New York City, but only if:

    • you are authorized by a licensed TNC company, and

    • you use a different vehicle than you drive for hire in New York City (taxi and livery vehicles may not be used for TNC operation).

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