CITY-WIDE SERVICE.
Dallas City Code § 47A-2.4.3
in effectSEC. 47A-2.4.3. CITY-WIDE SERVICE.
(a) An operating authority may not exclude from service any portion of the city.
(b) An operating authority may not refuse to convey a ride request to an available driver based on point of origin, destination, or length of trip.
(c) While operating a transportation-for-hire vehicle, a driver shall not refuse a person who requests service unless:
(1) the person is disorderly;
(2) the driver is engaged in answering a previous request for service;
(3) the driver has reason to believe that the person is engaged in unlawful conduct; or
(4) the driver, based on observation of a specific passenger, reasonably fears for the driver’s own safety.
(d) This section does not apply to transportation-for-hire service provided by non- motorized passenger transport vehicles. (Ord. 29596)
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-123177Fetched: 10/26/2026
