Sec. 3-85. - Scope and intent.
Sec. 3-86. - Ground transportation fees.
Sec. 3-87. - Designated areas.
Sec. 3-88. - Taxicab/vehicle waiting space.
Sec. 3-89. - Proper operation.
Sec. 3-90. - Aviation department ground transportation personnel.
The following definitions pertain only to the contents of this division:
Representative means an individual representing a company, corporation, cooperative, association, or organization authorized and permitted by the director to conduct vehicle for hire services offered at san Antonio International Airport.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-85. - Scope and intent.
(a)
The provisions of this division shall be followed by all holders, companies, drivers, and representatives providing vehicle for hire services at San Antonio International Airport.
(b)
The director is authorized to enforce all provisions of this chapter and city ordinances, including the city's ground transportation ordinance, chapter 33, as amended, and ordinances relating to commercial activities and personal conduct at San Antonio International and Stinson Municipal Airports.
(c)
All representatives, drivers, operators, holders, owners, and persons operating any vehicle for hire at San Antonio International Airport shall obey the lawful orders issued by the director whenever conducting operations or operating any vehicle for hire at San Antonio International Airport.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-86. - Ground transportation fees.
(a)
The driver of each taxicab, limousine, shuttle bus, or motor coach carrying a passenger or passengers and/or luggage from the terminal buildings at San Antonio International Airport shall pay the city the established service fee for each trip originating and/or departing from any terminal building of the airport to any point or destination. Such service fee shall be paid in the manner prescribed by the director with one (1) or more passengers and/or luggage. In the case of a taxicab, the total service fee may be added to the metered fare, where applicable. It shall be unlawful for any taxicab driver to depart from the designated passenger loading areas with a passenger or passengers and/or luggage without having properly paid required service fee in effect and as may be amended by order of the city council from time to time. Ground transportation fees may be collected through the automatic vehicle identification (AVI) system or other means approved by the director.
(b)
The established service fees shall remain in effect unless amended by order of the city council as may be necessary from time to time.
(c)
Operators of ground transportation vehicles for hire are prohibited from using the public parking structures unless approved to do so by the director. When applicable, all ground transportation fees shall be collected through the designated and usual form(s) prescribed by the director.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-87. - Designated areas.
All ground transportation vehicles operating at San Antonio International Airport shall stop, stand, or park only in such a manner and in such areas as may be designated from time to time by the director.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-88. - Taxicab/vehicle waiting space.
(a)
The driver of a taxicab awaiting fares at the terminal building(s) shall stop, stand, or park in strict conformity to the lines delineating the applicable waiting areas. Drivers shall not allow the doors of the vehicle to remain open nor shall they allow the doors to impede pedestrian traffic. In no case shall a taxicab wait for a fare by stopping, standing, or parking upon a street not designated as a taxicab staging or queuing area.
(b)
The number of taxicabs waiting to pick up passengers at the terminal buildings at San Antonio International Airport shall be limited by the amount of available designated staging or queuing area as designated by the director. The allocation of space available for queuing/staging and loading of taxicabs shall be determined by the director; however, this allocated space may be altered by the director from time to time based on the amount of available curb space or other requirements.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-89. - Proper operation.
Excessive or prolonged use of horns, sirens, whistles, or other noise-generating device by operators, holders, owners, or drivers of any vehicle for hire is strictly prohibited and continued use shall subject the operator, holder, owner, company, and/or driver to citation and/or removal of the vehicle from the airport.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-90. - Aviation department ground transportation personnel.
Aviation department ground transportation personnel will be assigned an area or areas designated by the director for the purpose of answering questions and providing information to patrons using ground transportation at the airport. No driver, company owner, manager, or representative of any ground transportation association or company shall interfere with the duties of the aviation department ground transportation personnel.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
No discount tickets shall be issued, sold, or given to walk-up passengers for the purpose of reduced fares for any vehicle for hire while operating at San Antonio International Airport. No solicitation or dispensing of any product or coupon will be permitted in areas where ground transportation vehicles queue/stage or load.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)