Tracy, CA Mobility & Curb Rules: TNC Pickup Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Passenger stop limit
- 5 minutes maximum
- Curb marking
- White line, 'Passenger Loading Only'
- Enforcement hours
- 7 a.m.-6 p.m. daily except Sundays
- Who sets zones
- City Council by resolution
- Max curb reserved
- Half of block's total curb length
Summary
Tracy has no ordinance written for transportation network company vehicles by name, but curbside passenger pickup and drop-off, including rideshare, runs through the city's passenger loading zone rules. Under Tracy Municipal Code §§ 3.08.020(e) and 3.08.530, the Council marks white-curbed passenger loading zones near business entrances and assembly halls, and stops there cannot exceed five minutes under § 3.08.540(c).
"Passenger loading zone." That space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers. ... The Council shall determine and cause to be marked loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows: (1)At any place in the business district; and (2)Elsewhere in front of the entrance to any place of business or in front of any hall or place used for the purpose of public assembly. ... Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white line stenciled with black letters, "Passenger Loading Only", upon the tops of all curbs in such zones. ... Permission herein granted to stop or park for purposes of loading or unloading passengers shall include the loading or unloading of personal baggage but shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor, and in no event for more than five (5) minutes.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69).
Full Breakdown
Tracy's traffic code treats every vehicle picking up or dropping off passengers at the curb the same way, whether it is a taxi, a rideshare driver, or a private car; there is no separate transportation network company designation. 020(e) defines a 'passenger loading zone' as curb space reserved exclusively for loading or unloading passengers, distinct from a general 'loading zone' used for freight. 530(b). daily except Sundays (all hours if the zone fronts a hotel, or whenever a theater it fronts is open). 540(c) confirms the five-minute cap applies citywide to passenger loading and covers personal baggage handling. 490(b).
Violations & Fines
Stopping in a marked passenger loading zone beyond the five-minute limit, or standing in a white or red zone outside permitted hours, violates § 3.08.490(b) and § 3.08.540(c) and is enforceable as a parking infraction with citation and possible towing. Police officers enforce curb-marking violations citywide; vehicles left in violation of posted curb colors are subject to a standard Tracy parking citation and, where obstructing traffic, removal under state Vehicle Code authority.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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