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FYI / Read Here!
A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF
"TCP" LICENSES
WHAT IS TCP?
TCP means "Transportation
Charter
Party Carrier of Passengers".
WHY TCP?
As you may already know, TCP is the quickest way to get into
self-employment in the transportation industry. THIS WEBSITE IS
OPEN 24/7
TO ASSIST YOU!
TCP LETTER DESIGNATIONS:
Remember, in California (the global leader in limousine and other
transportation service
standards),
the "letter" at the end of the TCP
number signifies the scope of service you are authorized to provide.
For instance TCP-##-A or
TCP-##-B or TCP-##-P are "common
carrier" licenses authorized to serve the general public on a
pre-arranged,
single-load, basis!
You may apply as an
individual (owner-operator), a limited liability company (LLC), a
C-corporation, a partnership
or other legal entity.
LET US HELP YOU!
All
you need now is follow the arrow and fill out the information for the license you
need, and we get the correct applications (for
the
proper
license for your business) for your signature and
filing. Read more info on bottom of page.......▼
▼WHAT WE DO FOR YOU:
(no guessing! we help you figure things out
quickly, and get you the proper license so
you too can make money!) TIC
is a transportation industry consultant (not a governmental agency) helping people like you setup
(prepare and file for the proper
license, and assist you in
answering difficult regulatory questions after you obtain your license) and or assist you in operating your
own ground
transportation business. Matter of fact, we set up
this company with the primary purpose to
market and sell our clients'
transportation-for-hire services
in the regulated market environment, in our
own special way: airports, seaports, train
stations, events, sports & entertainment,
conventions, city-to-city, beaches, tours,
party-on-wheels, conferences-on-wheels,
about-town, schools, farms, etc. What is
your
target market and how do you plan to out
maneuver the competition without TIC? As you
can see, we are not quite there yet.
WHAT YOU
ARE ALLOWED TO DO WITH YOUR TCP LICENSE: TCP-License allows you to operate
Limousine,
Livery,
Tour-Bus
(TCP: A or B or P),
Specialized Charter (TCP: Z = Contract or
Incidental Service; or
TCP:
S = Roundtrip Sightseeing Tour Service) or
General Charter Services. You are prohibited from fixed/flat
point-to-point fares under any TCP License.
Under TCP (A, B, P or Z) you must always
base your charges on Time (per hour, per
day ...) or Mileage ($$ per mile....) or a a
combination of Time and Mileage: we will
give you a good example of how to charge
your
customer as we prepare your application for
filing. Further,
only one party (a group or an individual,
etc)
may pre-arrange and charter
any given
vehicle for the duration of the charter:
charter means exclusive service to one
party, thus
no "shared charter" in the same
vehicle.
However, under
TCP-##-S for round-trip
sightseeing service, you charge
per-person-per-roundtrip: a roundtrip means pick
them up
from their respective points or a general
designated start-point, then take them
through
what you promised to show them
for that
roundtrip, and then bring them back to where
they started: TCP-S is not a pickup and
drop-off service.
ABOUT
YOUR EQUIPMENT (VEHICLE): Now, the
specific type of equipment (vehicle) you
use for your pre-arranged passenger
charter transportation business depends, for the most part, on
the customers you wish to serve:
seriously considering public safety and quality of service for all, you may
elect to use Bus, Motor-coach, Sedan,
SUV, Van, Station-wagon, Rickshaw, Motorbike, or other
motorized equipment authorized by the
state you wish to operate in (soon
you will find
Vehicles on the left side of this
page).
Was that enough information
to get started? NOW, go back up and fill out
the form for your own business: before you
get cold feet again, do something!
NOW,
REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING:
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"Common Carrier"
serving the general public as
Exclusive, Pre-Arranged,
Transportation for One Person or a Group:
for
example.....
-
Limousine,
Livery,
Tour-Bus
and General Charter services under one of
these common carrier licenses -TCP:
TCP-A
or TCP-B
or
TCP-P
(these licenses allow you to
serve the general public - you charge on
basis of Time or Mileage or both), or as a
-
very specialized TCP
Operator under TCP-"S",
TCP-"C",
TCP- "Z" or TCP-"A"
described on the right side panel of this
page.
TCP-##-(
A ●B
● P
)
TCP##P = A PERMIT FOR 1
TO 14 PASSENGERS:
TCP##A OR B = NO LIMIT TO SIZE OF VEHICLE + TRANSFERABLE
CERTIFICATES .
TCP-P IS A "PERMIT" THAT ALLOWS YOU TO
OPERATE ANY VEHICLE SEATING
UP TO 14-PASSENGERS + DRIVER. ON THE
OTHER HAND, TCP A OR B HAVE NO LIMIT ON VEHICLE SEATING
CAPACITY. TCP A B OR P ALLOW YOU TO OPERATE
LIMOUSINE, SEDAN, SUV, VAN, BUS, MOTORBIKE, etc.
AS COMMON CARRIER TRANSPORTATION
FOR-HIRE SERVICE FOR A
SINGLE-LOAD OF PASSENGERS (ONE PERSON OR A GROUP) ON AN
EXCLUSIVE, PRE-ARRANGED, CHARTER BASIS. YOU MUST ONLY CHARGE
CUSTOMERS ON A $$/HOUR (TIME OF USE BASIS), OR $$/MILE
BASIS.
NOW,
TCP-##-P IS A
PERMIT: YOU MAY NOT SELL
OR TRANSFER IT TO ANOTHER PARTY, SHOULD YOU DECIDE TO QUIT.
ON THE OTHER HAND, TCP A or B ARE CERTIFICATES THAT ARE
TRANSFERABLE:
start at
$ 250 |
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TCP-##-(A
or S)
ROUNDTRIP
SIGHTSEEING
A
ROUNDTRIP SIGHTSEEING
SIMPLY MEANS TAKING
INDIVIDUALS ON A
SIGHT-SEEING TRIP WHERE
YOU SHOW THEM
PLACES OF
INTEREST AND
BRING THEM BACK TO WHERE
YOU STARTED THE TRIP.
THIS IS THE ONLY "TCP
OPERATION" THAT ALLOWS
YOU TO CHARGE PER PERSON
PER ROUNDTRIP: i.e.$$ PER
PERSON PER ROUND-TRIP.
ALL OTHER TCPs CHARGE
FOR TIME ($$/hr) or by
mileage ($$/mile) or
Both.....start at
$ 250
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TCP-##-(A
or Z)
SPECIALIZED LICENSE
A
SPECIALIZED
FOR "CONTRACTS" OR
TRANSPORTATION THAT IS
INCIDENTAL TO THE
FUNCTIONING OF A PRIMARY
BUSINESS". TCP##Z DOES NOT
ALLOW YOU TO SERVE THE
GENERAL
PUBLIC. TCP##Z IS FOR
INCIDENTAL
TRANSPORTATION THAT MAY
BE USED AS PART OF THE
SERVICES A
"DAYCARE"
PROVIDER OFFERS ITS
CLIENTS; AND OR FOR A
CARRIER TO OFFER CONTRACT
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE TO
SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCIES/ORGANIZATIONS,
INSTITUTIONS, AIRLINES,
CASINOS, FARMS AND THE
LIKE
....start at
.$ 250
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TCP- ##-( C
)
SPECIALIZED
CARRIER
VERY
SPECIALIZED IN "EXTREME SPORTS"
& "ADVENTURE
TOURS"
CARRIER TRANSPORTING
PARTICIPANTS & EQUIPMENT FOR
KAYAKING,
HOT-AIR BALLOONING,
SKY-DIVING, ETC..
TCP-###-C
IS NOT FOR ANY FOR-HIRE
TRANSPORTATION
SUCH AS LIMOUSINE,
TOUR BUS OR OTHER LIVERY
SERVICE....
start at
$ 250
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BUY OR TRANSFER TCP
(A or B or C)
TCP-##-A OR B OR C ARE
TRANSFERABLE
CERTIFICATES.
YOU MAY BUY AN EXISTING
TCP WITH AN ESTABLISHED
CUSTOMER BASE AND
GOODWILL .GET A LEG UP ON OTHER
START UPS. BUY AN
EXISTING ONE IF YOU CAN!
MAY BE
WE KNOW ONE!
start at ......$
350
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<<Please, allow us to assist you
by completing the FORM to the LEFT::
PS/NOTE: THIS SECTION IS FOR NEW "TCP" APPLICATIONS ONLY.
THE LETTER
DESIGNATIONS AT THE END OF A "TCP-#-B" SIGNIFIES
THE TYPE OF SERVICE YOU THE CARRIER PROPOSED TO
OFFER YOUR CUSTOMERS IN YOUR APPLICATION; AND,
THEREFORE INDICATES THE SCOPE OF SERVICE YOU ARE
AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE. FIRST SELECT
THE TYPE OF TCP LICENSE
YOU NEED For instance.......
TCP-License allows
you to operate:
Our fees for TCP Applications, including the
preparation and filing of :
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FILING FEES ** |
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TCP
APPLICATION |
$ 500 |
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DRUG TEST PROGRAM |
$ 50 - $150 |
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CHP VEHICLE INSPECTION |
$ 15 per vehicle |
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DMV DRIVER ENROLMENT |
$ 5 per driver |
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Above are the fees you pay to
governmental agencies and drug-testing consultants. |
And, then we help
you some more!
We may also suggest
companies that offer:
-
Commercial Insurance
Services
-
Employee Drug Test
Program
-
Telephone Companies
-
Auto Dealerships
-
Office Equipment /
Supplies
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Banks
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Attorneys
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Accountants
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Other Services &
Equipment you may need to run a profitable transportation business
And we do offer
ADVERTISEMENT AND PASSENGER (CUSTOMER) REFERRAL SERVICES.
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO
PARTICIPATE!
Whenever possible, links to
the appropriate Federal and State Transportation Business & License
Guidelines will be provided here.......
| PUC OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES
FOR TCP |
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GENERAL ORDER |
157-B |
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GENERAL ORDER |
115 |
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TCP
LAW - PU CODE EXCERPTS |
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PU CODE |
SECTIONS "§" |
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