LANJ President Jason Sharenow
New York City —At a recent meeting with Port Authority of New York and New Jersey personnel, Limousine Association of New Jersey (LANJ) leaders learned the following changes are being planned by the Port Authority for commercial vehicles dropping off and picking up at Newark Liberty International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and John F. Kennedy International Airport:
• Beginning October 1, 2020, a $2.50 fee will be imposed on livery plated vehicles and TNCs for pick-ups and drop-offs. The fee for taxis will start at $1.25 and be ramped up to $1.75 in a few years.
• How the policing of fee collection will be done has yet to be determined but the Port Authority Police Department will be involved in the enforcement of delinquent accounts.
• At this point, there are no plans for any hardware or infrastructure to collect the fees. There are no plans to use separate transponders, EZPass tags, or toll-by-plate systems if the planned program works.
• Fees will be collected by company-supplied post-trip data; that is, the data from livery companies’ back-office software. TNC data will be provided by automated feed.
• The Port Authority is upgrading facilities, including restroom trailers, a meditation trailer, and washroom, as well as increased access to food trucks for commercial vehicle drivers at the three airports.
LANJ leaders, along with the organization’s legal counsel and lobbying professionals, are continuing the dialogue with Port Authority managers about these changes and others that affect the chauffeured car industry. The association will keep members apprised of updates as they’re made.
Visit lanj.org for more information.
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