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    The Phoenix City Council approved amendments to adjust fees for ground transportation providers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The changes will allow fees to be set at a level that covers the costs of operating the ground transportation program rather than subsidizing providers. Starting in February 2020, rideshare providers can pay $2.80 per trip at the PHX Sky Train station or $4.00 at the terminal curb, incentivizing the use of the train to reduce traffic. The fees will increase annually for rideshare and other providers, with discounts for zero-emissions vehicles. The fee structure aims to equitably distribute costs among transportation businesses at the airport.

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    The Phoenix City Council approved amendments to adjust fees for ground transportation providers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The changes will allow fees to be set at a level that covers the costs of operating the ground transportation program rather than subsidizing providers. Starting in February 2020, rideshare providers can pay $2.80 per trip at the PHX Sky Train station or $4.00 at the terminal curb, incentivizing the use of the train to reduce traffic. The fees will increase annually for rideshare and other providers, with discounts for zero-emissions vehicles. The fee structure aims to equitably distribute costs among transportation businesses at the airport.

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    Sky Harbor Airport Ground Transportation Fees Approved

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    The Phoenix City Council approved amendments to adjust fees for ground transportation providers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The changes will allow fees to be set at a level that covers the costs of operating the ground transportation program rather than subsidizing providers. Starting in February 2020, rideshare providers can pay $2.80 per trip at the PHX Sky Train station or $4.00 at the terminal curb, incentivizing the use of the train to reduce traffic. The fees will increase annually for rideshare and other providers, with discounts for zero-emissions vehicles. The fee structure aims to equitably distribute costs among transportation businesses at the airport.

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    Dec.

    18, 2019

    Phoenix City Council Approves Airport Ground Transportation Changes


    Update Includes Fee Adjustments, Investment Equity for Rideshare Providers
    Phoenix, AZ – Today, the Phoenix City Council approved an amendment to the City Code which will allow
    Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to adjust fees for ground transportation.

    Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport does not receive any tax revenue and is supported only by rent and
    fees paid by those who use its facilities. Commercial ground transportation businesses have been paying only
    a fraction of what it costs to operate the ground transportation program at Sky Harbor that supports their
    operation and are currently being subsidized by other Airport businesses. With the changes approved by City
    Council today, the commercial ground transportation providers will be treated similarly to the other
    companies doing business at Sky Harbor.

    Beginning February 1, 2020, new ground transportation fees will offer two options for rideshare providers: A
    $2.80 drop-off and pick-up fee at the PHX Sky Train Station or a $4.00 drop-off and pick-up fee for service
    at the terminal curb. When rideshare operators began in June of 2016, they represented only 9.3% of the
    commercial business. Today they represent 70% of the commercial traffic. This chart details current fees and
    new fees for each category. While certain regulated providers, like taxis, are not allowed to pass fees onto the
    drivers or to their customers, other unregulated providers such as rideshare operators can choose whether to
    pass the fees to their customers or drivers.

    44th Street
    Ground Current fees New Curbside Fees Pick-up and drop-off With zero emission
    transportation mode for pick-up (pick-up & drop-off) each way vehicle discount
    only each way (pick-up and drop-
    off) each way
    Rideshare $2.66 $4.00¹ $2.80 $2.40
    1-8 Seats (Taxi) $2.66 $1.75² $1.23² $1.05
    9-23 Seats (Shuttles) $3.48 $2.25² $1.58² $1.35
    24+ Seats (Charter $7.38 $5.00² $3.50² $3.00
    Buses)
    ¹Rates increase to $4.25 in 2021, $4.50 in 2022, $4.75 in 2023, $5.00 in 2024, and in 2025, by greater of CPI or 3% annually
    ²Rates increase at the greater of CPI or 3% annually
    NOTE: Rideshare curb share will be 30% in 2020, 40% in 2021, 50% in 2022, and in years after, will be equivalent to the
    percentage of all rideshare terminal trips compared to all authorized provider terminal trips during the preceding year.

    The new fee structure will also encourage the use of the 44th Street PHX Sky Train Station, reducing the
    number of vehicles in the Airport core. The PHX Sky Train was built for and continues to dramatically

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    reduce congestion on airport roadways, allowing for ground transportation businesses to utilize curb space.
    Incentivizing PHX Sky Train pick-up and drop-off will help ease traffic congestion and improve air quality
    by reducing the number of idling vehicles at Airport curbs. While many other major airports are forcing
    rideshare providers off their curbs to remote locations, Phoenix Sky Harbor is continuing to allow premium
    curbside service while offering a green incentive to use a remote location. The Council also provided for a
    40% green discount for all commercial ground transportation providers using zero emission vehicles.

    There are more than 700 permitted ground transportation providers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International
    Airport giving travelers options for how they get to and from the airport. In addition to taxis, travelers can
    utilize courtesy vehicles, intercity shuttles, pre-arranged vehicles, statewide shuttles or public transportation.
    For a list of options, please visit https://www.skyharbor.com/ParkingTransportation

    For detailed information about the Ground Transportation Changes including a full copy of the Ground
    Transportation Fees Benchmarking Study, visit https://www.skyharbor.com/media and click on the link titled
    Ground Transportation and Rideshare Background Information.

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    Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, America’s Friendliest Airport®, has an annual economic impact of more than $38
    billion. Every day approximately 1,200 aircraft and more than 120,000 passengers arrive and depart at Sky Harbor. PHX Sky
    Harbor is funded with Airport revenue. No tax dollars are used to support the Airport.

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