Service
Private for-hire companies and individual drivers must apply to the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) to operate in the city. Private for-hire vehicles include taxis, TNCs like Uber or Lyft, limos, pedicabs, party buses, executive sedans, town cars, non-emergency medical transport, carriages.
This form should take 5-10 minutes to fill out. Permits typically issued within 30 days.
Gather your information
Please review the requirements for company, vehicle, and driver permits here:
Permit requirements and resources