New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › SOUTH JERSEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 76 - RULES OF OPERATION FOR ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT › Subchapter 5 - GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES › Section 19:76-5.4 - Taxicabs

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The requirements of this section shall
				  apply only to taxicabs. In case of conflict with the general requirements of
				  N.J.A.C.
				  19:76-5.1, the specific language of this
				  section shall prevail; otherwise, the requirements of NJ.A.C. 19:76-5.1 shall
				  be satisfied.
(b) Taxicabs shall
				  operate from designated holding areas and loading zones at the terminal.
				  Taxicabs will progress through the holding area and passenger loading zone to
				  depart the Airport. Taxicabs shall only be permitted to occupy holding and
				  loading zones in a manner consistent with this subchapter.
(c) Taxicabs that serve the Airport shall
				  have prominently displayed, in full view of all passengers, licenses, permits,
				  decals, fares, and insignia issued by Egg Harbor Township and the
				  Authority.
(d) Operators of
				  taxicabs shall receive or discharge passengers as indicated by the Authority or
				  Operations Department by sign.
(e)
				  Operators shall pull up to the queue line designated by the Authority or
				  Operations Department and shall advance forward as the cabs ahead pull away.
				  Operators shall stay within five feet of their cabs.
(f) This subchapter shall not be construed to
				  prevent a passenger from boarding the cab of choice that is parked at a taxi
				  queue line.
(g) An operator shall
				  not drive a taxicab if his or her Airport permit, municipal license, or New
				  Jersey operator license is suspended or revoked.
(h) An operator shall not attempt to charge a
				  rate of fare above or below $ 27.00 to and from Atlantic City.
(i) An operator entering a taxi or authorized
				  feed line shall take the rear position. Overcrowding, crashing, or backing onto
				  a hack line (feed line) is prohibited.
(j) Operators of the first two vehicles at a
				  taxi queue line shall remain in the driver's seat ready to be hired. As
				  vehicles leave the line, those vehicles behind shall move up.
(k) An operator shall not permit anyone to
				  clean the taxicab or make any repairs to the taxicab, while in the taxi queue
				  line, except minor repairs of an emergency nature. If a taxi impedes the flow
				  of taxi operations, the Authority or its designated representative may have the
				  taxi removed by tow from the line or stand at the owner's expense.
(l) Operators shall not permit any other
				  person to occupy or ride the taxicab, unless the person or persons first
				  employing the taxicab shall consent to the acceptance of an additional
				  passenger or passengers.
(m) The
				  operator of a taxicab shall behave in a professional manner.
(n) All taxicabs operators must be clean and
				  neat of dress.
(o) A taxicab queue
				  line shall be used by operators on a first-come, first-served basis. An
				  operator entering the stand shall join any waiting taxicabs from the rear and
				  advance forward as the preceding taxicabs depart. Trips to the Technical Center
				  shall be made by the last taxicab in the holding taxi line, and that taxicab
				  shall resume its place in the taxi hold progression upon return to the taxi
				  hold area.
(p) The maximum number
				  of taxicabs occupying a queue line, at any given time, is five.
(q) Private vehicles or other vehicles for
				  hire shall not occupy the space that has been established as a queue
				  line.
(r) Subject to the
				  operational requirements of the Authority, no person shall park or stand a
				  taxicab in any prohibited area, or in any area controlled by the
				  Authority.
(s) Airport designated
				  enforcement agency(ies) and agents are authorized and instructed to observe the
				  operations of the holders of taxicab licenses for the purpose of enforcing
				  compliance with the provisions of municipal taxicab ordinances and this
				  subchapter. A violation shall result in appropriate police and administrative
				  action, including the issuance of summons or citation and, if appropriate,
				  towing as directed by the Authority or its designated representative.
(t) A taxicab will be removed from the
				  Airport at the owner's expense if the taxicab is found to be unsafe or in any
				  way unsuitable for taxicab service, or otherwise in violation of the provisions
				  of this subchapter or municipal taxi ordinances.
(u) If any operator must leave the taxi for
				  any reason, he or she must leave the taxi line and return to the back of the
				  line or stand upon return.
(v)
				  Taxicabs and operators may be removed from serving the Airport at the
				  discretion of the Authority or Operations Department for violations of permit,
				  State laws, and this subchapter in accordance with
				  N.J.A.C.
				  19:76-6.3.
(w) Each taxicab operating at the Airport
				  shall display a valid Authority operation permit.
1. Operation permits shall be available for $
				  350.00 and shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance.
2. The Authority shall consider permit
				  applications in order of receipt for any open permits.
3. The Authority may limit the number of
				  permits issued based upon customer demand and the capacity of the Airport to
				  allow for efficient and safe operation.
4. Permits shall not be
				  transferred.
5. There shall be no
				  refunds on purchases of operating permits.