Uber Canada Inc. has successfully challenged a City of Vancouver bylaw that requires ride-share companies to pay for a “congestion and curbside management” permit to pick up or drop off passengers in the metro core of the city between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.

The bylaw had allowed the city to charge a set fee for the permit, with the fee levied per stop within the metro core during the designated times. Since December 2023, that fee has been 25 cents for zero-emission vehicles, and 50 cents for all other vehicles.

The bylaw was intended to reduce reliance on vehicle transportation, and to regulate the ability of ride-share or “transportation network services” vehicles to operate in the downtown core.

That is where the city expected demand for ride-share operators to be highest.

In a B.C. Sup

See Full Page