Regional Ridesharing Licence

• Vancouver, Surrey approve regional ridesharing licence

  The City of Vancouver says it will administer and issue the new licences while other cities' councils debate signing on.

  Feb 25, 2020
  
• ‘We respectfully decline’: Uber, Lyft respond to Surrey’s efforts to halt ride-hailing

  Uber says it will not follow Surrey's request to cease operations in the city, setting up a potentially nasty fight over the future of ride-hailing.

  Jan 25, 2020
  
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• Surrey sends Uber notice to cease operations by Friday night or face bylaw fines

  City staff have sent a letter informing the company they are in violation of the city's vehicle for hire bylaw by not having a business licence.

  Consumer

  Jan 25, 2020
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• Uber, Lyft launch in Vancouver

  The major ridesharing company sent an email to subscribers Thursday night advising that drivers with completed accounts should be able to begin driving at 11 a.m.

  Consumer

  Jan 24, 2020
• Uber and Lyft have arrived in Metro Vancouver, but a region-wide licence will take more time

  Until a regional ridesharing licence is introduced, drivers will have to pay a bundle to cross municipal boundaries.

  Jan 24, 2020