TIC (Transportation Information Center)

We have the answers on how to Start/Operate your Transportation Business , Sell Your Transportation or Related Services & Product . Passenger-Freight-Moving-Massenger - PSC/TCP/MTR/ICC/MC/DOT

Transportation Information Center, INC

Phone # 323-481-4215 , 323-201-2773

E-mail: motor61@msn.com

Web: http://transportationinformation.com/

    TIC (Transportation Information Center) is the leading licensing and marketing consultant for the transportation industry in California; and a friendly place for the public to find the transportation services they need. The company has been formed by individuals with clear understanding of the operations of regulated transportation services, in particular, and the transportation industry, in general. Our knowledge includes, but is not limited to, the various licenses required to operate a transportation business and how the transportation companies are required to serve the public.
                  Even as you read this page, we are also forming marketing and promotional alliances with equipment manufacturers/vendors and service companies (commercial insurance, employee drug-testing, finance, tele-com, et) who cater to the transportation industry needs. For instance, we help LIMOUSINE, BUS or SHUTTLE companies decide what services or equipment to use for their business -  based on the various markets. All automobile & other equipment manufacturers & vendors of services who wish to sell to transportation companies are invited to participate. Read some more.........

Here at TIC, we have over 10 years of regulatory experience, and about as many years of consulting experience helping limited liability companies (LLC), corporations and individuals like you meet or resolve licensing related issues: intrastate (fi California based operations) or interstate (ICC).
NOW, whether you wish to transport ...

PASSENGERS (for Hire Transportation), OR
CARGO (Moving, Freight & Delivery Services)

 UNDER THE FOLLOWING SERVICE AUTHORITY TYPES:

INTRASTATE (California PUC/ DMV Licenses)
INTERSTATE (US Interstate FMCSA Licenses)
INTRASTATE (Other States' PUC Licenses)

...we can help you GET the proper license to operate (start or expand) your transportation business; and, our prices are probably the lowest in the industry. NOW, we have assisted some of the best known transportation companies (passengers and cargo carriers) and we want to work with you to get you your license: the very best licensing experience both in California (intrastate) and ICC/Inter-State (FMCSA) and US-DOT Licenses, we have!
     ASK US ALSO, about the best way to set-up your company to prevent any regulatory problems.
CALL US if you need to 323-378-6494.
 

GET YOUR LICENSE TODAY! Please, select the state in which you wish to operate your transportation business and we will help you get the proper business licenses for your desired transportation business. We may help you start a new business, expand an existing business or acquire (take over) an existing business in

• CALIFORNIA LICENSES: PSC (Share-Ride Shuttle & Scheduled Services); TCP (Charter Services), MTR (Household Goods Moving Services), DMV (Messenger Service & Freight), DMV (Pull Notice Contract), CHP/CA-#, etc.

• ICC/INTERSTATE LICENSES: MC-#-C (Passenger Regular Route), MC-#-C (Passenger Charter), MC-#-P (Passenger Contract Carrier), MC-# (non-hazardous Cargo/Freight), US-DOT # (Safety Certification), UCR, IFTA, etc.

 

Exclusive, Pre-Arranged, Transportation For One Person Or A Small Group - "TCP"

Limousine Service - Limousines arechauffeured luxury transportation-for-hire licensed by the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC). They are common carriers in that they serve the general public. Limousines offer exclusive, single party, charter services and operate under a TCP-License you may see on the front and rear bumpers of the car. Only Luxury Sedans or Stretched Sedans are classified as limousines in California. Limousines may offer any level of privacy and amenities that you wish.Think of any luxury sedan model and you may find it in use as a limousine.  Some of vehicles used include but are not limited to the Lincoln Town-car, Cadillac; super-luxury car Mercedes Benz, Rolls Royce, Bentley; and Volvo, Lexus, Infinity. With limousines, its always the customer's choice. There are no flat-rate, tariff-based,  charges and prices are always negotiable on the basis of "time-of-use" or "mileage" or a combination of both. Any individual, business executive, family or small group who needs some privacy, pampering or extreme comfort may ride a limousine to or to/from wherever you want! And, WHY NOT?

Car-For-Hire Services - car-for-hire: These, likelimousines, are licensed by the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to serve the general public. They offer exclusive, single party, charter services and operate under a TCP-License you may see on the front and rear bumpers or by the sides near the rear wheels. There is a much larger selection of vehicles under this classification of charter services: Sedans, Sports Utilities Vehicles (SUVs), Mini-vans, Coupes, Convertibles,  motorbikes and many more. They also offer privacy and various amenities you may wish. And like limousines, its always the customer's choice. There are no flat-rate tariff-based charges, and prices are always negotiable on the basis of time-of-use or mileage or a combination of both. They are used by individuals, groups, families, business executives and any party who needs some privacy and comfort. They will take you to or to/from wherever you want!

Contract Transportation Services -contract carrier: These, like limousines, arelicensed by the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) , but they are very "Specialized" and do not hold themselves out to serve the general public. They offer exclusive term-contract  charter services to business firms, governmental agencies/entities, chambers of commerce, school districts, institutions and organizations that need a long term transportation service for an event or by design. Unlike limousines, car-for-hire, or tour-bus they do not hold themselves out to serve the public. They operate under a specialized TCP-License (Permit "TCP - Z") or the general TCP certificate (TCP-A) you may see on the sides of the vehicle near the rear wheels. These may be any size of vehicle including but not limited to limousines, SUVs, vans, buses, motorbikes, etc.  Like limousines, they also offer privacy and various amenities for the client. And like limousines, its always the customer's choice. There are no flat-rate tariff-based charges, and prices are always negotiable on the basis of time-of-use or mileage or a combination of both. They offer an always present service to the client. And, They will take you to or to/from wherever you want!

Transportation For A Large Group tour-bus - These, like limousines, arelicensed by the California PUC to serve the general public. They offer exclusive, single party, charter services and operate under a TCP-License you may see on the sides of the vehicle near the rear wheels. These are usually large luxurious buses that cater to groups of 15 to 50 or more passengers. Like limousines, they also offer privacy and various amenities for the group. And like limousines, its always the customer's choice. There are no flat-rate tariff-based charges, and prices are always negotiable on the basis of time-of-use or mileage or a combination of both. They are used by individuals, groups, families, convention/conference groups, touring groups, business executives and any party who needs some privacy and comfort. They will take you to or to/from wherever you want!: roundtrip-sightseeing.

Taxi-cabs -Taxicabs are licensed by individual cities or city governmental entities. They may only pick up passengers within the city where they are franchised. Like limousines and car-for-hire described above, they offer private chauffeured transportation, for about the same total price for a somewhat lower quality of service. Their fares are based on a meter which calculates the charges for the trip.

 

Scheduled "PSC" Bus Services scheduled bus: These are licensed to operateon a specific timetable or schedule, using luxurious buses, to transport passengers on a regular route. Like the on-call, door-to-door, shuttles they provide share-ride services, charge tariff based fixed fares, but operate only on a regular route transporting you and other business professionals, tourists, etc.,  Use them if your trip to the airport begins at or is close to their scheduled stops: they do not serve individual homes. They are probably the least expense, comfortable, means to get to and from the airport.

City-To-City "PSC" Express Shuttle County-To-County: This is a relatively new servicealternative to both the on-call, door-to-door and regularly scheduled services described above. They offer on-call service with limited stops in pre-approved cities specified in their tariffs.

Rent-A-Car Services - These serve parties who wish to drive themselves. People who use rent-a-cars are usually familiar with the area or people who just like to drive themselves. Whatever your reason, there is a large selection of Rent-A-Car services in the various Metro Areas represented on this website to serve you. They are usually franchises or individuals or local companies licensed to do business by municipal governmental entities.

 

Share-Ride & Shuttle Services - "PSC"

On-call, Door-To-Door, Shuttle Service Shuttle Van: Airport Shuttlesare demand-responsive common carriers of passengers: i.e., they are required to serve the general public. They are classified as Passenger Stage Corporations - certified to operate under a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (PSC-certificate). The California based shuttle companies on this website are certified and regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC), to transport unrelated parties between such places as airports, et al, and  cities /communities: share-ride in the same vehicle but pay your own fare. The most ccommon equipment used is the mini-van. They are driven by professional drivers, and their fares are usually less than one may expect to pay for a limousine or taxicab.  The limitations of their services, conditions under which they are required to provide service and the specific-flat-rate fares they must charge are all stated in their authorized tariffs: you may ask to view the tariff for accuracy in fares. One distinctive feature about shuttles is that they may display a destination sign on the front of the vehicle: a marquee of their general direction or destination on the roof: see also single-stop shuttle

 

ON-CALL, DOOR-TO-DOOR, SHUTTLES

Below is some general information including but not limited to the pricing mechanism of share-ride shuttle van companies serving points in California. We may be able to shop and reserve transportation for you: we don't charge you anything for our services, but for the fare you pay for the transportation. Now, if you have the time, you may shop for yourself using the directory for your particular area or community. NOW........

Shuttles are "share-ride" transportation common carriers of passengers licensed to transport passengers paying fares on per person basis: common carrier means they are required to serve any and every fare paying person in the general public. Shuttles are authorized (allowed by law) to operate only between pre-approved, fixed points (termini), and charge pre-approved flat-rate or fixed fares published in the carrier's tariff:

• a Tariff in this case, is a document describing the Type of License (authority) the carrier holds, the Terms & Conditions under which the carrier will provide service, and a Schedule of the authorized service Points and Fares. The fares are based on the transportation of an individual between two fixed points (termini).
• Shuttle Rates (fares) are Non-NEGOTIABLE and most be consistent with the Tariff; and there are many carriers competing to serve you. 
• Share-ride shuttle implies "unrelated parties may share-ride in the same vehicle" but must pay individual fares (fares on per person basis) and not a shared-fare; and certainly no Charter or exclusive transportation services. 

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ON-CALL, DOOR-TO-DOOR, SHUTTLE

On-call, door-to-door Airport shuttles and shuttles to-and-from train stations are by far the most popular "share-ride" shuttle services. Airport Shuttles transport passengers between the airport and specific service areas (points) authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission - PUC: a service point may be an incorporated city, a community within the geographical limits of a given city, county or city and county . They operate on an "on-call", door-to-door, basis, and collect fares on "per person basis": ON-CALL means they are "demand responsive" and show up only when you call for service - and DOOR-TO-DOOR means they take you from your pick-up point to your home or business or other points of interest within their authorized service area. Un-related parties (passengers) traveling in the same general direction may share-ride (ride-along) in the same vehicle: a destination may be a city, a zip code area within a city or a zip code area in an unincorporated community.   Government Regulations require that  Shuttle Fares and Charges be based on a pre-approved, flat (fixed) Rates published in a Tariff.

   For instance, $$ per person per zip code area: all discounts and special fares must also be stated in the tariff and posted in the vehicle - visible to the passenger with details available on demand.  Any carrier with the proper operating authority (license) will know to quote the fares (charges) based strictly on the authorized tariff!!   

Any carrier that charges otherwise (Licensed or Not) is an illegal (or Bandit) operator: an operator that is operating beyond the scope of its authority and a possible danger to the public. NOTE, if an operator ignores one rule he/she is more likely to ignore other safety (or pricing) rules.

In California, "share-ride" Shuttles also known as Passenger Stage Corporations are licensed (granted a "certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN)") to operate at the public's convenience.  A shuttle operator is one has prepared and filed a formal Application, gone through the rigors of the application process and has been qualified or authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission to serve a specific route or operate between specific points.
          All Passenger Stage Corporations (PSC) are required to post their "PSC" License Number in a prescribed manner: viz, PSC-#: unlike TCP (Transportation Charter-Party-Carrier of Passengers) PSC has no letter designations.
          Based on the type of market an operator presented during the application process a shuttle may qualify to operate between cities or counties (i.e., intrastate "Greyhound" type service), on the one hand, or between points in counties (or city and county) and Airports, Train Stations, Harbors, Sports Arenas and other popular points of interest (i.e., "SuperShuttle" type shuttle services), on the other hand: postal zip codes, a whole city or a hotel may be identified as a service point for establishing fares.  
For information about California PSC licenses, you may  contact the PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (PUC) - License Section at (415) 703-2063.
          Regarding airport shuttle services, you may also call the airport's "Landside Operations Unit (the department that controls ground transportation at the airport)" of the respective airports for safety concerns they might have about any carrier that serves the airport. With shuttles, Safety and the proper application of the fares is always of concern: some carriers may risk passenger safety in traffic or operate uninsured equipment or use unqualified drivers, on the one hand, or charge fares not authorized in the Tariff, on the other hand.
           This webpage has been published to assist you and any member of the public learn more about shuttle services, find and reserve properly licensed shuttle services, and to encourage shuttle companies to operate properly and safely.

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