Vancouver Ridesharing

• B.C. court turfs taxi companies’ bid to quash Uber, Lyft licences

  A group of nine Lower Mainland taxi companies took the Passenger Transportation Board to court last January, arguing it had acted unfairly in granting licences to Uber and Lyft.

  Jan 21, 2021
  
• Lyft expands Metro Vancouver service, ridesharing launches in Whistler

  Lyft now operates in all of Vancouver, Richmond and New Westminster along with North Surrey, while Whistle! Ride is active in the Whistler area.

  Feb 10, 2020
  
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• Vancouver taxi companies seek court injunction, say drivers losing $100 per day to Uber, Lyft

  The taxi companies' court filings argue that the PTB decision will wreak "economic devastation" on them, and are seeking to see Uber and Lyft's licences suspended.

  Feb 4, 2020
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• Burnaby urges Uber to pick up business licences or it could start issuing fines, too

  While Burnaby has business licences available for ridesharing companies, Mayor Mike Hurley says that so far Uber hasn't applied — despite already operating in the city.

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  Jan 30, 2020
• Vancouver loses what little ridesharing it had as Kater suspends service

  The company has decided to pull its vehicles off the roads as it awaits its ridesharing licence application to be approved by the province.

  Dec 1, 2019
• Vancouver city council approves additional ridesharing fees to manage congestion

  The fees include a $100-per-vehicle licensing fee and a 30-cent "congestion" fee for every pick-up and drop-off.

  Oct 2, 2019
• Taking Kater for a test drive: What it’s like to use B.C.’s first ridesharing service

  Kater is open for business, months ahead of the official launch of ridesharing in B.C.

  May 20, 2019