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Supervisors hear SFO and SFMTA on new airport medallion pickup rules as drivers press for buybacks
Summary
The committee held a lengthy hearing on how new SFO and SFMTA pickup rules affect taxi medallion holders. SFO and SFMTA presented early metrics showing gains for some purchase medallion holders at the airport but a citywide decline in taxi trips; hundreds of drivers urged a buyback or other relief during public comment.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee convened a broad hearing on the impact of San Francisco International Airport’s revised rules for taxi medallion pickups, receiving operational briefings from airport and SFMTA staff and hours of public comment from taxi drivers and industry advocates seeking relief.
Eva Chong, SFO’s director of airport services (speaking on behalf of Director Sattero), told the committee that airport congestion on inbound roadways prompted the airport to move TNC pickups into the domestic parking garage beginning June 6 to reduce curbside backups. Chong described three operational goals: maintain a minimum inbound average speed of 15 mph, divert a target share of TNC pickups into the garage during peak hours (SFO had targeted 35%–45%), and reduce backups beyond the international and domestic terminals. She said the initial diversion was roughly 21%, short of the goal; SFO staff said curbside congestion fell but evening garage congestion…
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