TLC vehicle retirement calculator
Find out when a yellow taxi has to come off the road under TLC rules. Enter the hack-up date, and the model year if the vehicle was used when it was hacked up.
What this calculator covers
It calculates dates for yellow taxis only. For-hire vehicles are explained but not calculated, and street hail liveries (green cabs) are not covered because we have not verified their rule. Results come from the published rule, not your vehicle record. Confirm with TLC.
The rules behind the dates
Taxis that are not wheelchair accessible retire at the first scheduled inspection 84 months after hack-up. For a vehicle that was used at hack-up, TLC subtracts the vehicle’s age (hack-up year minus model year).
Source: NYC TLC: rule book current chapter 67 · checked 2026-10-26
Wheelchair accessible taxis have no fixed retirement date while they keep passing inspections.
Source: NYC TLC: rule book current chapter 67 · checked 2026-10-26
A one-time hardship extension of up to 6 months is available to single-medallion owners only. Ask at least 30 days before the retirement date.
Source: NYC TLC: rule book current chapter 67 · checked 2026-10-26
For-hire vehicles: the current FHV rule (§59A-28, titled “Vehicle Retirement”) sets no age or mileage retirement date in its text. Confirm with TLC.
Source: NYC TLC: rule book current chapter 59 · checked 2026-10-26
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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.
