Springfield, MA Mobility & Curb Rules: TNC Pickup Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- TNC street-hail fine
- $500
- TNC provision added
- 6-19-2017
- Taxis
- may use designated cruise zones
- TNCs
- app dispatch only
Summary
Springfield, Massachusetts bars Uber/Lyft-type drivers from hailing, cruising, or waiting for street pickups the way taxicabs do; rides must be arranged by app, with a $500 civil fine under City Code § 390-11.
Any TNC driver who solicits, accepts, arranges or provides transportation network services in any other manner, including street hails, cruising, or street solicitations, shall be deemed to have committed a civil motor vehicle infraction. A citation may be issued by state or local police for any such violation in the manner provided for in MGL c. 90C to the TNC driver, who may be assessed a fine of $500. [Added 6-19-2017[1]] [1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also changed the title of this § 390-11 from "Hailing, cruising, standing and waiting of taxicabs" to its current title.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4680006; v21 updated 2025-12-15; through 12-15-2025).
Full Breakdown
Springfield's taxicab and livery ordinance carves out a separate rule for transportation network company (TNC) vehicles at § 390-11. While taxicabs may cruise, stand, or wait for passengers in locations and hours set by the Taxi and Livery Commission, and passengers may hail a cab from the curb, the same section bars TNC drivers from providing transportation network services 'in any other manner, including street hails, cruising, or street solicitations', meaning Uber/Lyft-type pickups must be arranged through the app, not from a street-side waiting zone or curb hail. A violating TNC driver commits a civil motor vehicle infraction.
Violations & Fines
A TNC driver who solicits, hails, or cruises for street pickups instead of using app dispatch commits a civil motor vehicle infraction carrying a $500 fine under § 390-11.
Frequently Asked Questions
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