Business Licensing Database
TAXI, BUS, AND SHUTTLE SERVICES

State

Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
Public Utilities Commission
1560 Broadway, Suite 250
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 894-2000 – select option 4
(800) 888-0170
Fax: (303) 894-2065

Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
Contract Carrier Permit
Exempt Passenger Carrier Registration

Motor carriers that transport passengers for-hire by automobile, bus, van, etc., must obtain the appropriate authority from the PUC.

Insurance filing requirements: Motor Vehicle Liability – Form E.

Fingerprint based criminal history records check is required for most drivers.

Fees: One-time application fees vary; annual vehicle identification fee varies year to year.

Link: http://www.dora.state.co.us/puc/transmain.htm

INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION: Interstate motor carriers must also register in the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (UCR).

Federal

U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Golden Hills Office Centre
12600 West Colfax Ave Suite B-3--
Lakewood, CO 80215
(303)407-2350
Fax: (303)407-2339

Carriers are subject to federal safety regulations.

All new entrant motor carriers must complete an application package and receive a USDOT number.

NOTE: See also LIMOUSINE SERVICE

page last updated 3/23/10

The Colorado Revised Statutes are available on line at http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/colorado_revised_statutes.htm. You can locate a statute of interest by searching either on the citation given in the database (e.g., 18-5-307) or on a keyword or phrase.