Fees
Seattle Mun. Code § 6.311.050
in effect6.311.050 - Fees
A. The following nonrefundable fees shall apply:
1. Taxicab or for-hire vehicle medallion and related fees
a. Annual medallion fee | $300
b. Annual medallion reciprocity endorsement fee | $300
c. Annual wheelchair accessible vehicle medallion fee | $300 Waived when determined eligible by the Director
d. Annual wheelchair accessible vehicle medallion reciprocity endorsement fee | $300 Waived when determined eligible by the Director
e. Late medallion renewal and medallion reciprocity endorsement renewal fee | $30
f. Change of vehicle associated with a medallion fee | $25
g. Change or transfer of medallion owner corporation, limited liability company, or partnership members fee | $25
h. Replacement medallion plate or decal fee | $25
i. Wheelchair accessible vehicle and installed equipment inspection fee | $0
j. Special inspection fee (for tests and/or inspections conducted on vehicles without a medallion) | $100 per hour (½ hour minimum)
k. Vehicle inspection rescheduling fee (for vehicles without a medallion) | $25
l. Taxicab or for-hire vehicle change of agency affiliation fee | $25
2. Regional for-hire driver fees
a. Annual regional for-hire driver's license fee | $25
b. Late regional for-hire driver's license renewal fee | $15
c. Driving history report fees
i. Driving abstract per RCW 46.52.130 | Charged as determined by Director to cover costs
ii. Third-party driving history report fee | Charged as determined by Director to cover costs
d. Fingerprinting fee | Charged as determined by Director to cover costs
e. Criminal background check fees
i. Third-party background check fee (regional for-hire driver's license) | Charged as determined by Director to cover costs
ii. Fingerprint-based background check fee (enhanced regional for-hire driver's license) | Charged as determined by Director to cover costs
f. Replacement license fee | Charged as determined by Director to cover costs
g. Rescheduling fee (training, testing) | Charged as determined by Director to cover costs
h. Training fees | Charged as determined by Director to cover costs
3. Regional Dispatch Agency License or Transitional Regional Dispatch Agency Fees
a. Annual regional dispatch agency license fee
i. 50 or fewer affiliated vehicles | $250
ii. 51 or more affiliated vehicles | $500
b. Late regional dispatch agency license renewal fee
i. 50 or fewer affiliated vehicles | $25
ii. 51 or more affiliated vehicles | $50
c. Annual transitional regional dispatch agency license fee
i. 50 or fewer affiliated vehicles | $250
ii. 51 or more affiliated vehicles | $500
d. Late transitional regional dispatch agency license renewal fee
i. 50 or fewer affiliated vehicles | $25
ii. 51 or more affiliated vehicles | $50
e. Additional trade names registration fee | $25
The fee amount shown is the City's portion of the total amount charged (King County charges a separate fee). Together, the City of Seattle and King County fees comprise the total fee for each particular license type.
B. The Director may adjust any of the fees in this Section 6.311.050 following consideration of the following nonexclusive factors:
1. The projected costs and annual budget for regulatory and enforcement costs related to taxicabs, for-hire vehicles, and regional for-hire drivers;
2. The need for increased enforcement activities; and
3. The total number of trips across taxicabs and for-hire vehicles.
The purpose of any adjustment is to ensure that the fees cover the Director's enforcement and regulatory costs.
C. Annual medallion and reciprocity endorsement fees for wheelchair accessible vehicles may be waived by the Director. To be eligible for this waiver, the licensee must demonstrate compliance with additional standards established by rule, including, but not limited to, providing a minimum number of trips annually to passengers in wheelchairs.
D. The Director may from time to time declare periods of amnesty in which the Director may waive any penalty imposed under this Chapter 6.311 for delinquent payment of fees. Such periods of amnesty and the terms thereof may be established by the Director upon a finding by the Director that to do so would further the goals of the for-hire transportation industry and be in the public interest. The Director may promulgate rules and procedures to implement the provisions of this section.
E. Any late fee established in this Section 6.311.050 applies when an application for medallion or license renewal is received later than one business day after the expiration date of the prior medallion or license or a scheduled payment for a fee is overdue.
(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_6.311.050FEFetched: 11/1/2026