We regulate vehicles for hire, including:
- Taxis,
- Shuttles,
- Limousine services, and
- Any vehicle that transports people in exchange for a fee.
To operate a vehicle for hire, each year you must provide proof of current:
Either:
- Sylvan Lake business licence
- Possess a valid Class 4 Alberta Driver's licence
- Criminal record check and vulnerable sector check
- Vehicle insurance and registration
- Commercial vehicle inspection
- Driver’s abstract
Or:
- Red Deer vehicle for hire license
If you don’t provide proof each year your license may be suspended or revoked.
Our Vehicle for Hire Bylaw does not apply to:
- A vehicle designed to carry 15 or more passengers;
- A vehicle operated by or on behalf of the Town;
- An ambulance;
- A private courtesy vehicle;
- A busing operation connected with adult or senior residences; or
- Handicap transportation.
You may qualify for assistance with transportation costs. Check out the requirements here.
The Vehicle for Hire Bylaw governs vehicles for hire licensing in Sylvan Lake.