Prearranged Ride Fee

Effective July 1, 2022, Colorado imposes on transportation network companies a prearranged ride fee on prearranged rides requested and accepted through a digital network operated by the transportation network company. 

A prearranged ride means a period of time that begins when a driver accepts a requested ride through a digital network, continues while the driver transports the rider in a personal vehicle, and ends when the rider departs from the personal vehicle.

The transportation network company is responsible for filing a return with and paying the prearranged ride fee to the Department for all prearranged rides provided through its digital network. 

For information about registering as a transportation network company, visit the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) website.

Returns and payments are due on the last day of the month following the end of a quarter. A return must be filed even if no fee is due. If the due date falls on a holiday or weekend, the return and payment are due the next business day.

The due dates for the returns and payments are below:

The prearranged ride fee is made up of the clean fleet per ride fee and the air pollution mitigation per ride fee. A lower rate is imposed for zero emissions motor vehicle rides and carshare rides. 

A carshare ride is a prearranged ride where the rider agrees, at the time they request a ride, to be transported with another rider who separately requested a ride. A Zero Emissions Motor Vehicle (ZEV) ride is any prearranged ride in which the vehicle used is powered solely through an electric battery or hydrogen cell. 

The rates are listed below: