Minneapolis, MN Mobility & Curb Rules: TNC Pickup Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Minneapolis Code § 343.150(b)
- Restricted locations
- Taxicab stands, no-stopping/no-standing zones (Ch. 478)
- Who it covers
- Licensed TNC drivers (Uber, Lyft, etc.)
- Enforcement
- Licensing official; administrative citation, license discipline
- Adopted
- 2014-Or-037, effective July 18, 2014
Summary
Uber and Lyft drivers licensed as Minneapolis transportation network companies cannot pick up or drop off riders at designated taxicab stands, no-stopping or no-standing zones, or other restricted curb areas defined in the city's traffic code, Chapter 478.
No transportation network company driver shall pick up or discharge a passenger on:(1)Designated taxicab stands, no stopping or standing zones, or other restricted areas as outlined in Chapter 478 of this Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72).
Full Breakdown
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 343.150(b) bars TNC drivers, Uber, Lyft, and other licensed transportation network companies, from picking up or discharging passengers at designated taxicab stands, no-stopping/no-standing zones, or other restricted areas set out in Chapter 478, the city's traffic and parking code. The rule sits inside the TNC licensing chapter (Chapter 343) administered by the city's Business Licensing office; a driver or licensee that violates it is subject to the administrative citation process and can face license discipline, including suspension or revocation of the TNC's citywide operating license, for repeated violations.
Violations & Fines
Picking up or dropping off a rider in a taxicab stand, no-stopping/no-standing zone, or other Chapter 478 restricted curb area; draws an administrative citation and possible license discipline for the driver or the TNC.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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