Transportation Requirements for
the state of Arizona
Drivers must have a valid Arizona license,
and the vehicle must be properly registered.
All vehicles must be covered by an insurance policy of $300,000
or more, depending on passenger capacity. The policy must cover personal
liability, property damage, coverage against uninsured motorists and
under-insured motorists.
Taxis must carry a sealed taximeter, and must post their rates
in one-inch letters.
Livery vehicles, which are allowed to transport passengers
for a flat rate, must post their rates with one-inch letters at least
until the passenger has agreed on the fare.
Limousines cannot solicit fares. They must be hired in advance.
All taxis and Livery vehicles must display an official Weights
and Measure sticker in the lower right-hand corner of their rear windshield.
Limousines have the option of displaying the sticker, but it is not
mandatory.
Taxis must have a valid taxi license plate. Many, if not most,
have licenses that include the letter “Z” in the plate number,
though some may have blue-and-white environmental places, commercial
plates, so-called “vanity” plates or handicapped plates.
Limousines and Livery vehicles may display commercial or private plates.