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Originally Posted by accord1999

Uber didn't like it very much at first either:

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/11/1...-cease-says-gm

And after a few small changes it grudgingly accepts it. Just like a will probably accept Calgary in a few months.

From what I can see, in Edmonton, the initial proposal would have seen charges of:

• $1,000 per year for a Dispatch licence
• $100 per year for a city "For Hire" Driver's licence
• $500 per year or $820 for 2 years per vehicle licence
• $50 per vehicle Accessible Vehicle Licence surcharge (if I understand this correctly, this surcharge is in place of requiring the non-taxi companies to provide adequate Accessible options)

Plus the requirement for a Class 1, 2, or 4 Driver's Licence and an annual vehicle inspection.

These fees would have been the same for all For Hire vehicles whether Taxis, Limos, or Uber-like services.


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The approved bylaw sees the creation of two classes of Private Transportation Providers (PTPs) -- one, like Uber, will be Commercial PTPs operating 200 or more vehicles; the other will be Regional PTPs which will have fewer than 200 vehicles.

The Regional PTPs will still have the same regulations as the taxi companies, with the same fees:

• $1,000 per year for a Dispatch licence
• $100 for two years or $60 for one year city "For Hire" Driver's licence
• $400 per year per vehicle licence
• $50 per vehicle Accessible Vehicle Licence surcharge

The Commercial PTPs will have their own fees:

• $50,000 per year for a Dispatch licence
• $20,000 Accessibility surcharge
• $0.06 Per Trip Fee
• No additional fees to drivers for licence
• No additional fee for vehicle licence