Uber and Lyft Drivers Hail New TLC Rules That Limit App Lockouts

Uber and Lyft Drivers Hail New TLC Rules That Limit App Lockouts

The city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission signed off on new rules Wednesday that aim to keep Uber and Lyft from locking drivers out of the ride-hailing apps on short notice. The TLC board unanimously approved the changes, which include a 5% pay bump from 2024, after advocates for tens of thousands of for-hire vehicle drivers waged a yearlong campaign to stop the app companies from shutting them out, sometimes while in the middle of a shift. For-h…

NYC Taxi Commission approves minimum pay hike, ‘lockout’ protections for Uber and Lyft drivers

The NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) on Wednesday voted unanimously to raise minimum pay standards for drivers in “high-volume” for-hire services, including Uber and Lyft, by 5%. The TLC estimates that under the revised system, minimum pay for a standard 30-minute, 7.5-mile trip will increase to $29.07 — about 5% higher than 2024 levels and 26% higher than when the city’s driver pay formula was first adopted in 2019. At a June 25 meeting, t…