Sonoma County, CA Mobility & Curb Rules: TNC Pickup Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Pick-up zone
- Designated TNC spaces only
- Parking limit
- 30 minutes in TNC lot
- Required
- Airport ID decal + staging permit
- Waybill
- Required for each ride
- AOA access
- TNC vehicles barred entirely
Summary
Uber and Lyft drivers may load or unload passengers at Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport only from the designated TNC pick-up spaces shown on the terminal area map, not anywhere else on airport property.
TNC operators shall only receive passengers for hire at the airport from designated TNC parking or pick-up spaces identified on a terminal area map issued by the airport and other areas that may be designated by the airport manager.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 64 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
At Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport, transportation network company drivers may load and unload passengers only from designated TNC pick-up spaces shown on the airport's terminal area map, or other spots the airport manager designates. Drivers need an airport vehicle identification decal and staging permit, and must carry a waybill for each ride. TNC vehicles may wait in the designated TNC lot for up to 30 minutes, may not double-park or idle in front of the terminal, and are barred from the AOA entirely. Vehicles left unattended in a loading zone get ticketed and towed at the owner's expense.
Violations & Fines
Ticketing and towing at the vehicle owner's expense for vehicles left unattended in a loading zone or parked overnight in unauthorized areas; the airport manager can bar a non-compliant TNC vehicle from picking up or dropping off passengers until it's corrected.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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