Antioch, CA Mobility & Curb Rules: TNC Pickup Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- White curb
- 3-minute passenger loading only
- Hours
- 7 a.m.-6 p.m. except Sun/holidays
- Hotels/mailboxes/theaters
- restriction applies at all times
- TNC-specific zones
- none exist in the code
- Violation
- infraction or misdemeanor, § 4-5.1601
Summary
Antioch has no ordinance naming ride-hailing pickup zones; the applicable local rule is the citywide curb-marking system in Chapter 4-5. A white-painted curb restricts standing to loading or unloading passengers only, capped at three minutes, between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily except Sundays and holidays, and applies at all times outside hotels, mailboxes, and theaters.
White shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox, which shall not exceed three minutes, and such restrictions shall apply between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day, except Sundays and holidays, and except as follows: (a) When such zone is in front of a hotel or in front of a mailbox, the restrictions shall apply at all times; and (b) When such zone is in front of a theater, the restrictions shall apply at all times, except when such theater is closed.
Full Breakdown
111). 1224(B)(3), a white curb marking means no stopping, standing, or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers, or depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox, and that use cannot exceed three minutes. except Sundays and holidays, but the restriction runs around the clock in front of a hotel or a mailbox, and around the clock in front of a theater except when the theater is closed. 1224. Together these sections are what governs an app-based rideshare pickup or drop-off at an Antioch curb: the vehicle can stop only in a marked passenger loading zone, only to load or unload a rider, and only for the posted time. The City Traffic Engineer places these curb markings under Article 12, and there is no separate 'TNC zone' designation anywhere in the code.
Violations & Fines
Stopping beyond the posted three-minute window, or standing in a white or passenger loading zone for anything other than picking up or dropping off a rider, violates AMC §§ 4-5.1224 and 4-5.1305. Under § 4-5.1601, any violation of this traffic chapter is an infraction or misdemeanor under Cal. Veh. Code Division 17 (commencing § 40000), with penalties set by Cal. Veh. Code § 42001 and citations issued by police, community service, or code enforcement officers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an Uber or Lyft driver stop at a white curb in Antioch to pick up a rider?
Does Antioch have designated rideshare pickup zones like some cities?
What happens if a car stays parked in a passenger loading zone too long?
Sources & Official References
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