Passenger Transportation Registry

Last updated on January 24, 2024

The passenger transportation registry provides public access to information about British Columbia passenger transportation licence applicants, licensed operators and application decisions.

Licensee Reports

See the listing of all current passenger transportation licensees who hold general and/or special authorization(s):

Find lists of special authorization licensees for taxi, limousine, shuttle and other passenger-directed vehicles, and inter-city buses

Find the Passenger Transportation Board Weekly Bulletin for summary of new special authorization applications and application decisions

These lists are provided for informational purposes only and are subject to change without notice.

Approved Ride-Hail Companies

There are five operating regions for ride hail in B.C. as determined by the Passenger Transportation Board.

Ride hail operating regions of B.C.

 

The following table lists companies that are currently approved by the Passenger Transportation Board to operate ride-hail services in B.C.

Although these companies are approved to operate ride-hail services anywhere in the stated regions, these services may currently be nonoperational, or may operate only in select areas within the approved regions. While we do our best to keep this list updated, you may wish to check these companies' websites, or contact them directly, should you have any questions about their existing or planned operations. Please note, some of these companies may also offer taxi services, the status/location of which are not reflected in this table.

Last updated: January 24, 2024

 
Approved Ride-Hail Companies Approved Regions Actual Ride-Hail Operating Areas
Apt Rides 1 Burnaby, Langley, New Westminster, North Delta, North Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, West Vancouver, White Rock
Black Top Cabs 1 N/A - not currently operating ride-hail services
Bonny's Taxi 1 N/A - not currently operating ​ride-hail services
Coastal Rides 3, 5 Campbell River, Comox Valley, Sunshine  Coast, Texada Island
Kabu 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 N/A - not currently operating ​ride-hail services
Lyft 1 Burnaby, Delta, Langley, Lions Bay, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, West Vancouver, White Rock
MDD 1 N/A - not currently operating ​ride-hail services
MetroRides 1 N/A - not currently operating ​ride-hail services
North Shore Taxi 1 N/A - not currently operating ​ride-hail services
Ripe Rides 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 N/A - not currently operating ​ride-hail services
Safe Ride Sharing 4 N/A - not currently operating ​ride-hail services
Tappcar 1, 2, 3, 4 N/A - not currently operating ​ride-hail services
Uber 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Abbotsford, Agassiz/Kent, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Delta, Kelowna, Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, Victoria, West Vancouver, White Rock
Uride 2, 3, 4, 5 Kamloops, Kelowna, Lake Country, Lavington, Nanaimo, Okanagan Falls, Penticton, Prince George, Summerland, Vernon
Vancouver Taxi 1 N/A - not currently operating ​ride-hail services
Vancouver Taxi Handicapped Cabs 1 N/A - not currently operating ​ride-hail services
Yellow Cab 1 Metro Vancouver
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Contact information

Visit Contacts to learn how to connect with the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Program or Passenger Transportation Board.