TLC vehicle inspection checklist
The steps TLC lists before, during and after a vehicle inspection. Tick them off as you go. Each step links to the TLC page it comes from.
Get a FREE Quote Now!For-hire vehicle (FHV) renewal inspection
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Source: NYC TLC: vehicle inspections · checked 2026-10-26
Source: NYC TLC: renew a for hire vehicle license · checked 2026-10-26
Source: NYC TLC: renew a for hire vehicle license · checked 2026-10-26
Ask TLC whether the MC300 inspection report applies to your vehicle.
Source: NYC TLC: renew a for hire vehicle license · checked 2026-10-26
Source: NYC TLC: renew a for hire vehicle license · checked 2026-10-26
Source: NYC TLC: renew a for hire vehicle license · checked 2026-10-26
Sources: NYC TLC: vehicle inspections · NYC TLC: vehicle transfer · checked 2026-10-26
Source: NYC TLC: vehicle inspections · checked 2026-10-26
Source: NYC TLC: renew a for hire vehicle license · checked 2026-10-26
Check your dates with the renewal deadline checker, and make sure your FH-1 is current on the insurance minimums and FH-1 page.
Where inspections happen
TLC Safety & Emissions Inspection Facility (Woodside)
24-55 B.Q.E. West, Woodside, NY 11377
Inspections: (718) 267-4559
Email: inspections@tlc.nyc.gov
Hours for reinspections are printed on your VIR. All TLC offices are on the locations page.
Sources: NYC TLC: vehicle inspections · NYC TLC: vehicle transfer · checked 2026-10-26
New for-hire vehicle license
Only owners of wheelchair accessible vehicles (and drivers in lease-to-own agreements) may apply for a new FHV vehicle license; EV applications stopped Nov 13, 2023 under court order.
See the WAV guide for owners.
Sources: NYC TLC: get a for hire vehicle license · NYC TLC: fhv accessibility owner driver · checked 2026-10-26
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Source: NYC TLC: get a for hire vehicle license · checked 2026-10-26
Source: NYC TLC: get a for hire vehicle license · checked 2026-10-26
Source: NYC TLC: get a for hire vehicle license · checked 2026-10-26
Source: NYC TLC: get a for hire vehicle license · checked 2026-10-26
Taxis and street hail liveries
Yellow taxis: 3 inspections/year – 1st at a NYS DMV inspection station, 2nd and 3rd at TLC Woodside.
Source: NYC TLC: vehicle inspections · checked 2026-10-26
Live schedules: Medallion Taxi Initial Inspection Schedule (sp7n-275u, updated 2026-10-26); SHL Initial Inspection Schedule (rdxc-q253).
Source: NYC TLC: vehicle inspections · checked 2026-10-26
Open the live schedules on NYC Open Data: Medallion Taxi Initial Inspection Schedule · SHL Initial Inspection Schedule
What this checklist does not cover
It lists the steps TLC publishes, not the parts and equipment inspectors check on the vehicle. Ask TLC or see the TLC vehicle inspections page for what the inspection covers.
More TLC resources
- TLC and OATH office locationsAddresses, hours, and what each TLC and OATH office handles, with map links.
- TLC summons guideHow a TLC summons works, and how to pay, settle, or fight it at OATH.
- Renewal deadline checkerEnter an expiration date to see TLC renewal dates and steps for a driver or vehicle license.
- TLC insurance minimums and the FH-1Required TLC liability limits by vehicle type and how to keep an FH-1 on file.
- TLC points calculatorEnter your TLC and DMV points to see where you stand under the Persistent Violator Program.
- Vehicle retirement calculatorWhen a yellow taxi must retire under TLC rules, from its hack-up date.
- Accident checklistWhat a TLC driver or owner does after a crash: the owner report, NYPD and the DMV MV-104.
- TLC base directorySearch every licensed TLC base by name, base number, type or ZIP, from NYC Open Data.
- WAV guide for ownersTLC rules for wheelchair accessible vehicles: new licenses, dispatch, programs, fees and training.
Facts on this page come from official NYC and New York State pages, checked 2026-10-26. Agencies change pages without notice, so confirm with TLC or OATH before you act. TLC Insurance Quotes is not a government office, and this is not legal advice.
