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SFMTA makes taxi upfront-fare pilot permanent, keeps meter-based cap
Summary
The SFMTA Board voted to make the taxi upfront fare program permanent, retaining a requirement that upfront taxi fares remain within 10% of the regulated taxi meter; board also approved a code cleanup reducing the continuance notice for administrative hearings from five business days to 72 hours.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board on Wednesday voted to make the agency’s taxi upfront-fare pilot a permanent program, keeping a requirement that taxi e-hail fares be within 10% of the regulated taxi meter rate.
Board members approved the change during the meeting after hearing staff presentations and minutes of public comment from drivers, medallion owners and industry representatives who said the program has increased driver earnings and expanded taxi service citywide.
The agency said the upfront-fare program — introduced in late 2022 and involving taxi e-hail apps and third-party app referrals — helped participating drivers earn roughly 25% more in average quarterly fare revenue than nonparticipating drivers. “Pilot drivers who provide both types of pilot trips earn about 25% more in average quarterly fare revenue than drivers who do not participate,” principal planner Maddie Ruvolo told the board. The staff presentation said the…
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