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Wheelchair Accessible Services Fund

Seattle Mun. Code § 6.311.060
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6.311.060 - Wheelchair Accessible Services Fund A. In addition to the fees specified in Section 6.311.050, as part of the license issuance or renewal fee, taxicab and for-hire vehicle licensees shall pay a $0.10 per ride surcharge for all rides originating in Seattle for each vehicle. As part of the City's taxi, for-hire, and transportation network company regulation, this surcharge shall be used to offset the higher operational costs of wheelchair accessible taxi (WAT) services for owners and operators including, but not limited to: vehicle costs associated with purchasing and retrofitting an accessible vehicle, extra fuel and maintenance costs, and time involved in providing wheelchair accessible trips. Funds shall be distributed by reimbursement for documented, itemized costs. The Director shall adopt by rule the procedure for determining when and how to distribute funds to WAT owners and drivers, including imposing conditions of reimbursement, imposing a maximum amount of reimbursement, and considering timely distribution of reimbursement to WAT drivers and owners. In determining the distribution of funds, the Director shall consider factors including, but not limited to, actual consumer demand for WAT services, total number of WAT rides, total number of WAT rides requested through a TNC application, total paid trips per WAT, and average operating hours per WAT. A WAV is eligible for reimbursement from the Wheelchair Accessible Services Fund as prescribed by the Director by rule. B. Following the first year of collecting the $0.10 per ride surcharge, the surcharge rate may be adjusted by the Director based on, but not limited to, consideration of the following factors: reimbursed costs for purchasing and retrofitting accessible vehicles, the actual need for purchasing and retrofitting accessible vehicles in the upcoming year, total number of WAT rides, and may consider any other factors that may affect the supply, demand, and financial viability for WAT service within the City limits. (Ord. 126977, § 1, 2023.)
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=TIT6BURE_SUBTITLE_IVNELICO_CH6.311FRETRAXFREVEDR_6.311.060WHACSEFUFetched: 11/1/2026

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