As of April 15, 2025, former Livery Vehicle owners whose licenses expired between March 7, 2020 and September 12, 2022 are eligible to apply to have their licenses reinstated under the COVID-19 Livery Vehicle Recovery Act. Eligible vehicle owners will have until April 15, 2026 to apply for a license renewal. To reinstate their license, they must meet the following qualifications and follow all restrictions:
- If your license was suspended or revoked at the time it expired, you may not be eligible.
- These licenses will carry the same restrictions they had when they expired. For example, a license that was restricted to an electric vehicle (EV) may only renew as an EV, and a license restricted to a wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) may only renew as a WAV.
- Although the original license had to be affiliated with a livery base, renewed licenses can also affiliate with traditional black car and luxury bases. They may NOT be transferred to a high-volume FHV base (like Uber and Lyft).
For related questions, visit TLC’s COVID-19 Livery Vehicle Recovery Act web page or email licensinginquiries@tlc.nyc.gov.
Source: Black Car Assistance Corporation
