Operating Authority - Providing Directly

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Select what type of passenger transportation operation you will run.

Non-Profit/Tax Exempt Passenger Carrier

Operating as a non-profit organization that use only minibuses to transport its own members or the elderly, disabled, or economically disadvantaged members of a community

Employee Hauler Carrier

Transporting employees of a business to/from work.

Taxicab

Providing taxi service by transporting passengers in vehicles that are designed to transport no more than six passengers, excluding the driver.

Sightseeing Carrier

Transporting the general public to and from points of interest in Virginia primarily for the passengers' experience and enjoyment and/or to promote tourism.

Contract Passenger Carrier

A person who contracts to transport groups of passengers and who charges a group fee.

Premium Black Car Service

Transporting passengers in a luxury vehicle through a contract with a Transportation Network Company(TNC) such as Uber Black.

Medicaid Recipients Only Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

Exclusively providing transportation for Medicaid recipients .

All Types of Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Including Fares paid by customer, private insurances and/or Medicaid

Providing non-emergency medical transportation services, with fares paid by third-party insurers (including Medicaid) or paid directly by the passenger.

Common Carrier - Regular Routes

Transporting the general public for individual fees, on regular, fixed routes with a defined schedule.

Common Carrier — Irregular Routes

Transporting the general public for individual fees on irregular routes, within specified areas of Virginia with flexible schedules.

Transportation Network Companies (TNC)

Transporting the general public by providing prearranged rides for compensation using a digital platform that connects passengers with drivers using a personal vehicle. (e.g., app-based rideshare)