Taxi/Ride Hail Public Consultation
Last updated on June 3, 2025The Ministry is soliciting feedback about improving passenger directed vehicle legislation and regulation in British Columbia.
Dates: Concluded
Who: The Ministry of Transportation and Transit
What: Feedback about the Passenger Directed Vehicle Framework in B.C.
Why: To improve and optimize passenger directed vehicle policy and legislation
This round of public consultation has concluded and feedback received is being reviewed as part of policy development. We thank all respondents for providing valuable insight.
Engagement on policies will likely occur later this summer or early in the fall.
Background
In 2019, B.C. put a regulatory framework in place to enable ride hailing in the province.
In 2023/24, a parliamentary committee, the Special Committee to Review Passenger Directed Vehicles, reviewed the framework and made recommendations related to topics such as vehicle supply, safety, employment, environmental impacts, and service to rural and remote communities.
Informed by the recommendations of the Special Committee, the Ministry of Transportation and Transit is undertaking a review of the current legislation and regulations, with a view to making targeted improvements to optimize the way it functions for industry and passengers.
Policy goals
The policy goals informing this work are:
- Promote safety 
- Promote equity in the regulatory environment between taxi and ride-hail  
- Improve accessibility 
- Support evidence-based decision making through improving data  
- Reduce regulatory overlap and burden 
- Increase accountability by enhancing compliance and enforcement 
- Align sector with provincial climate goals 
Contact information
Please email us your comments on how the current legislation and regulations could be improved so they function better for both the industry and for passengers by May 31, 2025.
PDVEngagement@gov.bc.ca
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