Notice and posting
Seattle Mun. Code § 14.33.100
in effect14.33.100 - Notice and posting
A. TNCs shall provide each TNC driver with a written notice of rights established by this Chapter 14.33. The Agency may create and distribute a model notice of rights in English and other languages. However, TNCs are responsible for providing TNC drivers with the notice of rights required by this subsection 14.33.100.A, in a form and manner sufficient to inform TNC drivers of their rights under this Chapter 14.33, regardless of whether the Agency has created and distributed a model notice of rights. The notice of rights shall provide information on:
1. The right to the applicable per minute rate and per mile rate guaranteed by this Chapter 14.33;
2. The right to be protected from retaliation for exercising in good faith the rights protected by this Chapter 14.33; and
3. The right to file a complaint with the Agency or bring a civil action for violation of the requirements of this Chapter 14.33, including a TNC or any person's failure to pay the minimum per minute rate or per mile rate, and a TNC or other person's retaliation against a TNC driver or other person for engaging in an activity protected by this Chapter 14.33.
B. TNCs shall provide the notice of rights required by subsection 14.33.100.A in an electronic format that is readily accessible to the TNC driver. The notice of rights shall be made available to the TNC driver via smartphone application or online web portal, in English and any language that the TNC knows or has reason to know is the primary language of the TNC driver. The Director may issue rules governing the form and content of the notice of rights, the manner of its distribution, and required languages for its translation.
C. Within 24 hours of each trip completion, a TNC must transmit an electronic receipt to the TNC driver that contains the following information for each unique trip, or portion of a unique trip, covered by this Chapter 14.33:
1. The total amount of passenger platform time;
2. The total mileage driven during passenger platform time;
3. Passenger pick-up location and passenger drop-off location. The Director shall issue rules regarding the precision with which a TNC must describe the passenger pick-up location and passenger drop-off location and may consider methods to protect the privacy of passengers, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable laws. Prior to the issuance of such rules, a TNC's current practice of describing the passenger pick-up location and passenger drop-off location as of January 1, 2021 shall be deemed to comply with this subsection 14.33.100.C.3;
4. Passenger fare;
5. Rate or rates of pay, including but not limited to the rate per minute, rate per mile, percentage of passenger fare, and any applicable price multiplier or variable pricing policy in effect for the trip;
6. Tip compensation;
7. Gross payment;
8. Net payment after deductions, fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees, or other charges;
9. Itemized deductions or fees, including any toll, surcharge, commission, lease fees, and other charges; and
10. Pursuant to rules issued by the Director, other information that is material and necessary to effectuate the terms of this Chapter 14.33.
D. On a weekly basis, the TNC shall provide written notice to the TNC driver that contains the following information for trips, or a portion of a trip, that is covered by this Chapter 14.33 and which occurred in the prior week:
1. The TNC driver's total passenger platform time;
2. Total mileage driven by the TNC driver during passenger platform time;
3. Total amount of passenger fares;
4. The TNC driver's total tip compensation;
5. The TNC driver's gross payment, itemized by:
a. Rate per minute;
b. Rate per mile; and
c. Any other method used to calculate pay including, but not limited to, base pay, percentage of passenger fare, or any applicable price multiplier or variable pricing policy in effect for the trip.
6. The TNC driver's net payment after deductions, fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees, or other charges;
7. Itemized deductions or fees, including all tolls, surcharges, commissions, lease fees, and other charges, from the TNC driver's payment; and
8. Pursuant to rules issued by the Director, other information that is material and necessary to effectuate the terms of this Chapter 14.33.
E. Within 24 hours of a trip's completion, a TNC must transmit an electronic receipt to the passenger on behalf of the TNC driver that lists:
1. The date and time of the trip;
2. The passenger pick-up and passenger drop-off locations for the trip. The Director shall issue rules regarding the precision with which a TNC must describe the passenger pick-up location and passenger drop-off location and may consider methods to protect the privacy of passengers, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable laws. Prior to the issuance of such rules, a TNC's current practice of describing the passenger pick-up location and passenger drop-off location as of January 1, 2021 shall be deemed to comply with this subsection 14.33.100.E.2;
3. The total duration and distance of the trip;
4. Driver first name;
5. The total fare paid, itemizing all charges and fees;
6. Compensation paid to the driver with passenger-paid tips separately itemized; and
7. Pursuant to rules issued by the Director, other information that is material and necessary to effectuate the terms of this Chapter 14.33.
(Ord. 126189, § 2, 2020.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT14HURI_CH14.33TRNECODRMICO_14.33.100NOPOFetched: 11/1/2026