Anatomy of a Local Ballot Measure to Increase Ride Share Fees

Where: Berkeley, CA

The final ballot proposition approved for November 2020? 

• Rides starting in Berkeley will have a 50 cent fee  per private trip
• Pooled trips will be levied a 25 cents fee per pooled trip
• Ride-share vehicles that are wheelchair accessible are exempt

The tax/fee will be paid by the service users & the TNC will be responsible for remitting the fees to the city.

Was the fee part of a bigger transportation plan? yes, a sustainable transportation road map

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