East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Mobility & Curb Rules: TNC Pickup Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Code of Ordinances Title 10, Ch. 8
- Airport authority
- Greater Baton Rouge Airport District
- Airport fee status
- Not a local code/state-law fee
- Parish-wide TNC fee
- 1% of gross trip fare
- Fee remitted to
- City-Parish finance dept, quarterly
- Enacted
- Ord. No. 17885, § 1, 8-12-20
Summary
Uber, Lyft and other transportation network operators cannot stage or pick up riders at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport without authorization from the Greater Baton Rouge Airport District. The airport sets its own pick-up fee and staging locations, separate from the 1 percent local fee the city-parish collects on other trips.
The city-parish shall charge pick-up fees for the use of the airport's facilities or designating locations for staging, pick-up, and other similar operations at the airport. The airport pick-up fee is not a local fee subject to this code of ordinances or state law. ... Transportation network services and/or transportation network operators shall not operate at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport unless specifically authorized to do so by the Greater Baton Rouge Airport District.
Full Breakdown
Title 10, Chapter 8 of the Code of Ordinances (Transportation Network Services), enacted by Ord. No. 17885, § 1, 8-12-20, splits TNC regulation into two tracks: parish-wide trips and airport trips. Under Sec. 10:601, a transportation network company remits a fee equal to 1 percent of the gross trip fare for every intrastate prearranged ride that starts anywhere in East Baton Rouge Parish, incorporated or unincorporated, paid quarterly to the city-parish finance department within 30 days of quarter's end. Sec. ' That means the standard 1 percent remittance and the Department of Revenue audit mechanics in Sec.
10:601-10:602 do not govern airport pickups; the airport sets its own fee and designates where drivers may stage. Sec. 10:604 then locks the gate: transportation network services and operators 'shall not operate at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport unless specifically authorized to do so by the Greater Baton Rouge Airport District,' the separate political subdivision that runs the airport (also called BTR). A driver who has a valid parish TNC connection through a company's app still needs the Airport District's separate sign-off, and its designated staging/pick-up locations, before working an airport pickup.
Violations & Fines
Operating a TNC pickup at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport without the Greater Baton Rouge Airport District's authorization violates Sec. 10:604; the Airport District, not the city-parish, controls access and can bar unauthorized drivers from its facilities. Separately, a TNC that underpays the parish's 1 percent local fee by more than 10 percent of what is owed can trigger a Department of Revenue audit under Sec. 10:601(b), and any underpayment over $50.00 found in that audit must be remitted to the city-parish within 30 days of the audit's conclusion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an Uber or Lyft driver just pull up at Baton Rouge Metro Airport?
Does the parish's 1 percent TNC fee apply to airport rides?
Who decides where rideshare drivers can wait and load at BTR?
Sources & Official References
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