What are the penalties for private cars operating as taxis?
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Private cars operating as taxis will be ordered to cease operations by the road transport management authorities at or above the county level. Relevant details: 1. Penalty content: If there are illegal gains, they will be confiscated, and a fine of 2 to 10 times the illegal gains will be imposed; if there are no illegal gains or the illegal gains are less than 20,000 yuan, a fine of 30,000 to 100,000 yuan will be imposed; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability will be pursued according to the law. 2. Definition of illegal operation: Illegal operation refers to conducting transport services without legally obtaining the right to operate. That is, operating without obtaining the necessary permits from the relevant authorities or operating beyond the approved scope. If there is no monetary transaction or if a monetary transaction cannot be verified, it cannot be considered illegal operation.
Last year, I took a big fall for doing unlicensed ride-hailing. At the time, I thought picking up passengers for gas money along my route was no big deal, but I got caught red-handed by transport authorities at the train station. They impounded my car on the spot and issued a 20,000 yuan fine. After pulling strings through friends and negotiating for half a month, I finally got my car back after paying 15,000 yuan. The transport officer told me that fines for private vehicle operations start at 10,000 yuan, with serious cases often facing 30,000 to 50,000 yuan penalties. What made it worse was having to pay parking fees while my car was impounded - the losses piled up. Now whenever I see those unlicensed cabs loitering around stations, my legs go weak. This is absolutely not a game ordinary car owners can afford to play.
Having worked as a taxi driver at the passenger terminal for over a decade, what annoys me most is private cars poaching our business. These guys don't pay taxes or buy commercial insurance, squeezing us licensed drivers to the brink. But honestly, the enforcement is brutal - our company's entrance gets daily inspections, last month they caught a Passat owner and fined him 28,000 yuan. Impounding vehicles is standard procedure, and I've heard cases elsewhere where drivers had their licenses revoked. With surveillance cameras covering every street now, they know your pickup spots better than you do. A word to private car owners eyeing quick cash: earning hundreds from illegal rides could cost you tens of thousands in fines - just not worth it.
Using private vehicles for passenger transport is a serious violation. According to Article 63 of the Road Transport Regulations, vehicles operating without proper permits will be impounded and fined between 10,000 to 100,000 yuan. Having handled hundreds of such cases, I can confirm initial penalties typically start around 20,000 yuan. Penalties escalate for using forged operating certificates or repeat offenses. Important reminder: Accepting payment constitutes commercial operation, even for a single trip. Fines must be paid within 15 days of issuance, with late payments incurring penalties and affecting credit records. We recommend cooperating with investigations to seek mitigated penalties.
