The Atlanta Police Department’s Bureau of Taxicabs and Vehicles for Hire enforces the city’s ordinances regarding taxi licensing and operation.
To operate a taxi in the city of Atlanta drivers must purchase of a Certificate of Public Necessity and Convenience, also sometimes referred to as a medallion. CPNCs can be purchased directly from the city or transferred from one operator to another.
Taxi drivers must be affiliated with a taxi company licensed by the City of Atlanta.
162: Chapter number of Atlanta’s municipal code governing the operation and licensing of taxis
23: The number of taxi companies licensed by the City of Atlanta
10: The maximum age at which vehicles may be used as a taxis in the city of Atlanta
1600: The number of CPNCs available for taxis in the city.
1554 to 1558: The number of CPNCs currently assigned
$6,000: The minimum cost to acquire a CPNC from the City of Atlanta.
$36,958.50: Average price paid for a City of Atlanta CPNC in 2010
$60,000: The highest price at which a CPNC was transferred from one operator to another in 2010*
$1: The lowest price for a City of Atlanta CPNC transfer in 2010
6: Number of months between inspections for each taxi
$2.50: Mandatory fare for the first one-eighth of a mile of a metered taxi trip. Each additional one-eighth of a mile is 25 cents.
$40.00: Flat rate fare between Buckhead and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Sources:
- Cedric Burse, manager of the Bureau of Taxicabs and Vehicles for Hire
- Atlanta Municpal Code
*That sounds like a lot until you see the prices that New York City’s medallions go for. Average cost of a transfer between individuals there in 2010: $603,583.33
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