Vehicle for Hire fee

 Driver's permit

i. Accessible taxi driver's - $0 per year

ii. Limousine and Taxi driver's - $50 per year

Vehicle permits

i. Accessible taxi - $0 per year

ii. Limousine - $450 per year

iii. Taxi - $450 per year 

Permit replacement fee - $50 Notice of Appeal filing fee - $150

Vehicle for Hire permits expire one year from date of issue.

Strathcona County Vehicle for Hire permits are not required if the holder has an existing accessible licence/permit/approval from another municipality that meets or exceeds the requirements of section 29 or 32 (as applicable) of Strathcona County Vehicle for Hire bylaw. This permit/licence/approval is only permitted if picking up an accessible fare in Strathcona County.
Call Enforcement Services for more information at 780-449-0170.

Drivers of Transportation Network Automobiles are regulated by the Alberta Transportation Network Companies Regulation (Alta Regulation 100/2016) and are not required to get a separate driver’s permit in Strathcona County.

An accessible training program includes (1) disability awareness and sensitivity training designed to develop the knowledge and attitudes necessary to meet the diverse needs of passengers with disabilities, and (2) training on the skills necessary to operate an accessible taxi such as how to properly tie down a mobility aid.  Contact Enforcement Services for details about the training requirements.

A person who contravenes the bylaw is liable to a fine. Fines range from $250 to $1,000, as established by the bylaw.

Further information on the Vehicle for Hire bylaw, including information on obtaining the necessary permits to operate a vehicle for hire in Strathcona County, is available by calling Enforcement Services 780-449-0170.

Information on how to appeal a decision made under the Vehicle for Hire Bylaw is available online or by calling 780-464-8140.

An accessible taxi does not need a Strathcona County vehicle permit to operate in Strathcona County if it has a valid licence/permit/approval from another municipality that meets or exceeds the requirements set out in section 29 of the Vehicle for Hire Bylaw; and a person driving an accessible taxi does not need a Strathcona County driver’s permit to operate in Strathcona County if that person has a valid licence/permit/approval from another municipality that meets or exceeds the requirements set out in section 32 of the Vehicle for Hire Bylaw.  If these conditions are met, accessible taxis and drivers are allowed to do pickups in Strathcona County without obtaining Strathcona County permits.

Under the bylaw, passengers can expect to view the vehicle for hire’s driver permit on or within the vehicle in a location visible to all passengers, or may be provided electronically through a mobile application. The licence plate will also count as a display of the vehicle permit.

Permitted vehicles for hire are subject to regular mechanical inspection and permitted drivers must obtain an RCMP Criminal Record check, an RCMP Vulnerable Sector check and proof of insurance coverage.

To report a concern or suspected infraction related to the Vehicle for Hire bylaw, please contact Strathcona County Enforcement Services at 780-449-0170 or visit Enforcement Services at the RCMP detachment at 911 Bison Way in Sherwood Park.

The Vehicle for Hire bylaw addresses safety-related issues of concern to taxi, accessible taxi, limousine drivers and passengers. As such, the bylaw does not regulate other elements of the taxi industry that are unrelated to the safety of drivers and passengers.