Pasco, WA Mobility & Curb Rules: TNC Pickup Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Depot address
- 535 North First Avenue, Pasco
- Agreement required for
- Depot pickup/drop-off use
- Agreement type
- Nonexclusive, written
- Denial standard
- City's sole discretion
- Chapter-wide penalty
- $250/violation, up to $10,000
Summary
Taxicab and TNC operators cannot pick up or drop off at the Pasco Transportation Depot without a written Depot License Agreement with the City. The City can deny an agreement at its sole discretion and can charge fees for Depot use.
Any for-hire business desiring to provide service at the Pasco Transportation Depot, located at 535 North First Avenue, Pasco, Washington (the Depot), shall first enter into a written Depot License Agreement with the City. The Depot License Agreement shall grant the operator priority use of a City-designated passenger pick-up and drop-off location on the Depot grounds. The Depot License Agreement shall authorize the City to charge fees for and to regulate Depot use. Depot License Agreements shall be nonexclusive. The City may deny issuance of a Depot License Agreement in its sole discretion. No operator shall provide for-hire vehicle service from the Depot grounds except as provided herein.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4837, passed May 4, 2026).
Full Breakdown
140 requires any for-hire business, whether a taxicab company or a transportation network company, to enter into a written Depot License Agreement with the City before providing service at the Pasco Transportation Depot, located at 535 North First Avenue. That agreement grants the operator priority use of a City-designated passenger pick-up and drop-off location on the Depot grounds, and it authorizes the City to charge fees for, and to regulate, use of the Depot. Depot License Agreements are nonexclusive, meaning more than one operator can hold one, but the City retains sole discretion to deny issuance of an agreement, and no operator may provide for-hire vehicle service from the Depot grounds except as the agreement allows. 090. 130. 150).
Violations & Fines
Providing for-hire pickup or drop-off service from the Transportation Depot grounds without a Depot License Agreement violates PMC 5.110.140. General Chapter 5.110 violations, including operating without required licenses, carry a penalty assessment of $250.00 per violation up to a $10,000 maximum, and unpaid assessments automatically suspend the operator's license (PMC 5.110.130).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a TNC driver pick up passengers at the Pasco Transportation Depot?
Does Pasco charge for use of the Transportation Depot pickup zone?
Can the City refuse to let a TNC company use the Pasco Depot?
Sources & Official References
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