Fee background: 50 cent surcharge on ride share & taxi rides in Portland Oregon since 2016
Is the fee a dedicated revenue fee? Yes, the fee revenue can only be used for enforcement and regulation of the ride-hailing and taxi industries
How much excess fee has Portland collected in 2 years? $3 Million
What enforcement does Portland conduct?
- it boasts more on the spot inspections of ride share and taxi vehicles than any other US city, except NYC
- In 2017 that meant 10 city inspectors conducted roughly 3,300 on-street field audits
What possible uses for the revenue are being floated?
- A wheelchair accessibility fund
KGW8 News | Portland collects $3 million more than it needs from Uber and Lyft passengers