Passenger Transportation Board

• Uber launching service in Victoria and Kelowna next week

  The exact time and date of the ride-hailing service's launch has yet to be revealed, but company officials said Monday they told drivers to gear up to pick up passengers.

  Canada

  May 29, 2023
  
• Uber gets green light to start rolling in Kelowna and Victoria

  The long-awaited decision was released in the Passenger Transportation Board's weekly newsletter and followed up with a comment online by Uber on Wednesday.

  Traffic

  May 10, 2023
  
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• Kelowna, B.C. poised to miss out on another season of Uber

  Despite plans to roll out Uber in Kelowna and Victoria by as early as last Christmas, the ride-share company has yet to get the green light on a licence transfer. 

  Consumer

  Mar 8, 2023
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• Kelowna, Victoria still awaiting Uber service

  Uber said it had expectations that it would be up and running in Kelowna and Victoria in time for the holidays but to date, the licence has not been granted. 

  Traffic

  Dec 19, 2022
• Cab companies try and put brakes on Uber coming to Kelowna

  But Uber is back before the PTB, this time asking for approval for a licence transfer from another ridesharing company to operate in Kelowna and Victoria.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2022
• Uber seeks B.C.-wide licence, hopes for Victoria, Kelowna holiday launch

  The company says it is seeking permission to acquire an existing rideshare licence for the cities, and hopes to be up and running by the holiday season.

  Economy

  Aug 31, 2022
• B.C. taxi industry calls for relief amid record-breaking gas prices

  Taxi fares are regulated in B.C., and can't be changed by companies to offset high gas prices. The industry wants the province to approve a temporary fuel surcharge.

  Economy

  Mar 6, 2022
• Kelowna mayor baffled by decision to deny Uber in Okanagan, Vancouver Island

  The Passenger Transportation Board says it wasn’t convinced there exists a public need for the service that Uber Canada applied for.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2021
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• Kelowna mayor “very disappointed” no Uber ride-hailing service in Okanagan this summer

  The PTB adjourned Uber's application to expand operations province-wide pending the results of a COVID-19 economic study.

  Economy

  Jun 16, 2021
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• Bus fuelled by french fry oil proposed to service Kelowna-Osoyoos route

  The eco-friendly bus service is seeking approval to start servicing the Highway 97 corridor between Kelowna and Osoyoos.

  May 24, 2020