§ 76-239. Fares.

(a)

Sightseeing vehicles. Sightseeing vehicles shall be for hire at a charge or fare per passenger or per hour fixed by written agreement where the passenger is provided the rate in advance.

(b)

Livery vehicles. Livery vehicles shall be for hire at a charge fixed by written agreement in advance which shall entitle the passenger contracting for livery service to the exclusive use of the vehicle for the individual or group during the agreed term of the hiring or for transportation to the specified destination, whichever the case may be. The livery company must provide a passenger with the rate in advance of the ride. Within 24 hours of the conclusion of the trip, a driver shall give the passenger a legible receipt showing:

(1)

The rate,

(2)

Total fare,

(3)

How the fare was calculated,

(4)

The mileage,

(5)

The time,

(6)

The name and a means of contacting the company by email, phone, text or through the company app,

(7)

The name of the driver, and

(8)

The vehicle.

The receipt may be submitted to the passenger electronically if the passenger is in agreement.

(c)

Filing; change of rates. Fares established for livery and sightseeing vehicles shall be filed with the director at least two days before they shall become effective. It shall be unlawful to charge any fare for livery or sightseeing vehicle service other than the fares filed with the director in accordance with this subsection.

A provider covered under this article may charge a fare for the services provided to passengers; provided that, if a fare is collected from a passenger, the provider shall disclose to the passengers the fare calculation method on its website and within the software application service. The provider shall also provide passengers with the applicable rates being charged and the option to receive an estimated fare before the passenger enters the vehicle.

If a livery or sightseeing provider utilizes dynamic pricing through its software application to incentivize drivers in an effort to maximize the supply of available vehicles on the network to match the demand for rides and increase reliability, the software application must:

(1)

Provide clear and visible indication that dynamic pricing is in effect prior to requesting a ride;

(2)

Include a feature that requires riders to confirm that they understand that dynamic pricing will be applied in order for the ride request to be completed; and

(3)

Provide a fare estimator that enables the user to estimate the cost under dynamic pricing prior to requesting the ride.

(Ord. No. 150203 , § 2, 4-9-15; Ord. No. 150314 , § 1, 4-23-15; Ord. No. 170460 , § 1, 7-13-17)