Act on the Transport of Persons by Taxis and Limousines (PTLG) (PTLG)

1 This Act governs the remunerated transport of persons by taxis or limousines.

2 It does not apply to

a. transports for disabled persons, pupils, workers, and ambulance services,

b. transport of persons with vehicles with a maximum speed of 30 km/h,

c. transport of persons where the fare is included in other services and where the travel distance does not exceed 50 km,

d. carpooling arrangements where the passengers cover at most their share of the vehicle costs.

B. Taxis

Taxis are passenger cars for professional passenger transport, which have a cantonal license and are marked with a taxi lamp.

1 The Directorate responsible for taxi services (Directorate) issues

the permit for operating a taxi (taxi license) to applicants who

a. are in possession of a driver's license for professional passenger

transport,

b. possess German language skills that correspond at least to

level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for

Languages of the Council of Europe,

c. have not been repeatedly reported or convicted for offenses

related to the professional practice in the taxi business in the last

five years prior to submitting the application,

d. are not listed in the criminal register.

2 The taxi license is valid for five years and will be renewed upon

request.

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**Title and Section Information (from original, translated):**

* **1 Kantonale Bewilligungen** (1 Cantonal Permits)

* **a. Taxiausweis** (a. Taxi License)

* **935.51 G – Personentransport mit Taxis und Limousinen (PTLG)** (935.51 G – Passenger Transport with Taxis and Limousines (PTLG))

1. The Directorate grants permits for taxis (taxi vehicle permits) if the vehicle

a. complies with federal regulations for professional passenger transport,

b. is equipped with a clearly legible taximeter that complies with federal regulations.

2. Other technologies will be permitted if they are at least equivalent to a taximeter. The provisions regarding taximeters shall apply mutatis mutandis.

1 Municipalities may provide for a licensing requirement for taxi stands on public ground (stand license).

2 Stand licenses shall be allocated by the municipalities in a non-discriminatory and transparent manner through a call for tenders and, in particular, may not be made dependent on a local knowledge examination. They shall be time-limited.

1 Installation of Taximeters

Only establishments authorized by the Federal Customs Administration as installation centers for tachographs are permitted to install taximeters.

**2 Inspection of Taximeters**

Taximeters must be inspected every two years at an installation center. The inspection report must be carried in the taxi.

The Directorate regulates the requirements for the taxi light.

1 The tariffs must be displayed prominently and legibly on and in the taxi.

2 The taxi driver's license, including personal details and a photograph of the taxi driver, must be displayed prominently and legibly in the taxi.

1 A taxi ride may only be refused if

a. it is unreasonable due to a reason related to the person of the passenger, or

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b. the taxi is not equipped for the transport desired by the passenger.

2 The destination must be reached via the most favorable route for the passenger, unless explicitly instructed otherwise.

The passenger is free to choose their taxi.

c. free

taxi choice

The Government Council may set maximum tariffs to prevent abuses.

1. Taxi drivers with an out-of-canton permit may perform the following services in the Canton of Zurich

a. Drop off passengers and, on the direct return journey, pick up new passengers with a destination outside the canton,

b. On order, carry out journeys to any destination.

2. Upon request of the enforcement authority, compliance with these requirements must be proven with a copy of a receipt stating the time.

C. Limousines

Limousines are passenger cars for the transport of persons

for remuneration, which have been reported to the Directorate and are marked with a plate.

1. The Directorate regulates the requirements for the sticker. This sticker is issued for a specific passenger car and is made out to the holder.

2. Anyone who holds a taxi vehicle permit receives the sticker for the same vehicle free of charge upon request.

Reporting Obligation for Providers of Limousine Services

Directorate

a. the persons who perform these trips,

b. the limousines with which these trips are performed, and

their holders.

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D. Common Provisions

Arrangement of

Transport Orders

with Taxis or

Limousines

Carrying of

Permits

Logbook

The brokerage of driving assignments with taxis or limousines is only permitted if the drivers are authorized for professional passenger transport.

The permits necessary for practicing the profession must be carried and presented to the controlling authorities upon request.

1 Drivers who are not required by federal law to install a tachograph shall keep a logbook.

2 In the logbook, they shall record for each passenger transport

a. date,

b. start and end time,

c. place of departure and destination,

d. fare.

3 Based on the logbook, passenger transports must be verifiable over a period of one year. The logbook must be kept up to date at all times and carried in the vehicle.

4 Drivers shall present the logbook to the competent authorities upon request.

5 Data concerning passengers may not be disclosed.

Taxis

E. Administrative Measures and Penalties

a. Administrative Measures

b. Penalties

1 Revocation of the Taxi Driver's License

The taxi driver's license may be temporarily or permanently revoked if

a. the requirements under § 3 para. 1 lit. c or d are no longer met, or

b. this law or its implementing provisions have been repeatedly or seriously violated.

2 In minor cases, a warning may be issued.

3 Administrative measures may be ordered independently of any penalty.

1 Whoever drives a taxi without a taxi driver's license or a taxi vehicle permit shall be punished with a fine.

2 Other infringements of this law or its implementing provisions shall be punished with ordinary fines.

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1 In the event of repeated violations of this Law or its implementing provisions by limousine owners, the plaque may be temporarily or permanently withdrawn. In minor cases, a warning may be issued. The withdrawal may be ordered independently of any punishment.

2 Violations of this Law or its implementing provisions shall be penalised with administrative fines.

F. Further Provisions

1 The enforcement authority charges fees for

a. the issuance and renewal of the taxi driver's license in accordance with § 3,

b. the granting of the taxi vehicle permit in accordance with § 4,

c. the issuance of the sticker in accordance with § 14,

d. the entry into the register in accordance with § 24 para. 1 lit. c and d.

2 The Government Council regulates the amount of the fees in an ordinance.

Collection of Fees

1. The Directorate shall implement this Act, unless expressly otherwise provided. Competencies

2. Control on the road shall be carried out by the police.

1 The Directorate shall maintain a register of

a. taxi driver's licenses,

b. taxi vehicle permits,

c. registered limousines,

d. persons and companies offering taxi or limousine services,

e. administrative measures and fines issued on the basis of this Act or

its implementing provisions.

2 The enforcement authorities shall report penalties and measures to the

Directorate and may inspect the register in the context of ongoing

proceedings pursuant to §§ 19–21.

Register

Municipalities can provide for the use of tram and bus lanes and the driving on no-entry zones.

Municipal Competencies

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G. Final Provisions

Transitional Provision

Period of Validity

Existing municipal permits shall remain valid for a maximum of two years following the entry into force of this Act.

1. **Validity Period**

1 The validity of this law is limited to 15 years from its entry into force.

2 The Cantonal Council shall decide on an extension of the validity period upon application by the Government Council at the latest three years before the expiry of the period.

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1 OS 78, 513.

2 Entry into force: January 1, 2024 (ABI 2023-09-29).

3 ABI 2016-02-26.