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B.C. Court Invalidates Vancouver Ride-Hailing Permit Fee Bylaw

Justice Andrea Ormiston determined the bylaw conflicted with provincial ride-hailing reforms that reserve supply regulation for the Passenger Transportation Board.

The Uber App is pictured on a smartphone in downtown Vancouver, B.C., Monday, December 30, 2019.
File photo: An Uber sign is displayed inside a car in Glenview, Ill., on Dec. 17, 2022.
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Overview

  • The B.C. Supreme Court ruled the city’s congestion-management permit bylaw invalid and the decision to adopt it unreasonable.
  • Since December 2023 the bylaw imposed per-stop fees of 25¢ for zero-emission vehicles and 50¢ for others between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. in the Metro Vancouver core.
  • Ormiston found the geographic and time restrictions effectively limited ride-share vehicle supply, clashing with 2019 provincial amendments.
  • Vancouver argued the permit scheme fell under its authority to manage curbside stops and ease downtown traffic congestion.
  • The city has said it respects the judicial process and will review next steps, leaving the fee regime suspended pending any appeal or legislative response.