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Seven-Year Age Limit To Hit Taxis Serving Atlanta Airport

September 20th, 2016

In this March 25, 2016 photo, an Atlanta Police Rides-For-Hire Enforcement vehicle sits amid taxi cabs outside the departures area of the domestic terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. A battle over background checks for Uber drivers at the world’s busiest airport comes as cities like Los Angeles and Austin, Texas, consider more thorough screenings … Continued

Taxi drivers wanting to pick up from Hartsfield-Jackson airport should double check the age of their cars.

Yesterday, the Atlanta City Council passed a new seven-year age limit for cabs serving the airport.

Kevin Ross, who represents the Atlanta Taxi Cab Company Owners, said it will be difficult for drivers to comply by the city’s deadline — Jan. 1, 2017.

“We were seeking to have existing fleet grandfathered,” Ross said. “[That] would help these drivers which are dealing with difficult times, from having to make a major capital investment in less than three months.”

Council members say the new age limit has been in the works for some time.

The airport has said the rule will give people landing at the airport a positive first impression of the city.

The vehicle age limit will also apply to ride hailing services, like Uber and Lyft, operating at the airport.

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