To lease out your Medallion and add a driver on your TLC record you must:

• Visit our TLC facility located at 32-02 Queens Blvd, 2nd floor, LIC, NY 11101 to submit a Medallion Leasing Declaration Statement. Please note the Medallion Leasing Declaration Statement form requires notarized signatures of both the owner and driver. Please click here to obtain a form.

Note 1: A Leasing Declaration Statement is needed to show details of who your taxicab is leased to, the length of the lease, lease price, how it was leased and Workers' Compensation covering the vehicle.
Note 2: A lease will not be accepted if the driver's Hack License is suspended.

To obtain a list of current TLC licensees, please click here.

For additional information on how to lease your medallion, please click here.

1. You need Workers' Compensation if you lease your medallion out to a driver.
2. If you think you do not need to have Workers' Compensation Insurance you will be required to obtain an Exemption Letter from Workers' Compensation. For more information, please click here to visit the Workers' Compensation Board's Web site.
3. You do not need to obtain Workers' Compensation insurance if you are an individual owner & driver and drive your vehicle for forty (40) or more hours each week.
   
   

1. You can add or remove a driver via our Web site. Please click here to Add a Driver or Remove a Driver
   

   Note: Add a Driver or Remove a Driver forms submitted through our Website may ONLY be sent from the E-mail address that you have on file with the TLC. You will receive an E-mail confirmation. Please save this confirmation as proof of the medallion driver's leasing record.

   Or

2. You can visit our LIC facility located at 32-02 Queens Boulevard, 2nd Floor, LIC, NY 11101 and submitting a completed Remove a Driver or Add a Driver Form.

To put your Medallion IN storage you must:

1. Visit our LIC facility located at 32-02 Queens Blvd, 2nd floor, LIC, NY 11101.
2. Bring your Medallion and Rate Card.
3. Submit a completed Medallion Storage Receipt form.

Please click here to get a copy of the Medallion Storage Receipt, or you may visit our LIC facility located at 32-02 Queens Blvd, 2nd floor, LIC, NY 11101.

Note 1: Per TLC rule, your license may be revoked any time a vehicle is not driven as a taxi for sixty (60) days in a row.

Note 2: You may have a broker, agent or driver submit your Medallion and Rate Card for storage. If someone other than the owner is placing the Medallion in storage they will need a notarized power of attorney signed by the owner.

1. Storage receipt (which was issued when placed in storage).
2. Current For Hire Insurance Certificate (FH1).
3. Certificate of Liability.
4. Current Registration.
5. A state issued photo identification (or Hack License).
6. Power of attorney (if not the owner).
7. A vehicle inspection report (VIR). If vehicle missed an inspection cycle, you can get this report from our Woodside facility located at 24-55 BQE West, Woodside, NY 11377.
8. Latest meter Measured Mile Run (MMR). If your MMR is overdue, you can get a new certificate from a TLC licensed meter shop.
   
   

You can get a copy of the Medallion Rules in one of 2 ways:

1. You may click here to download a copy of the rules
   Or,
2. You can get a copy of the rules in person by visiting our LIC facility located at 32-02 Queens Boulevard, 2nd Floor, LIC, NY 11101.
   
   

Note 1: You will need to take a special form with you to the police precinct nearest to where the incident occurred.  You can print out this form by clicking on Lost or Stolen Credential Police Memo.

Note 2: You will need to bring another special form – completed and signed – to our LIC facility.  This form is available by clicking on Affirmation to request a Replacement Credential Form

Note 3: If your TLC license has been mutilated or damaged, you will need to bring with you a completed and signed Affirmation to request a Replacement Credential Form to our LIC facility. For more detailed information and instructions, please click here.

If you have not received your TLC license in the mail, you must obtain a replacement.

You will need to wait 10 days from the date your license was mailed out.
After 10 days, please visit our LIC facility located at 32-02 Queens Blvd 2nd floor LIC, NY 11101 to submit an Affirmation Form completed and signed and ALL required documents listed on the Instruction sheet.

• To download the Affirmation form, please click here.
• Please click on Instruction Sheet to obtain more information.

DRIVERS ONLY - If you have an out of state license, you will also need to bring in a certified abstract (state driver record) that is stamped or sealed and cannot be older than 30 days.

If during the 10 day period the license you are currently using expires or is due to expire, you can visit our LIC facility to receive an extension sticker. The extension sticker will allow you to continue working until your newly approved license is received in the mail or until you submit the Affirmation Form after the 10 day period.

Please note: An extension sticker is only given if your license has already been approved, updated and mailed out.

If you choose not to use a broker:

• You will need to contact the Medallion Transfer Unit at 212 676-1112. The process is different for each sale, based on whether you are buying as an individual, Partnership, LLC, Corp. or foreign business.

Please click here to obtain a Medallion Transfer Form.

If you choose to use a broker:

• You must use a TLC licensed broker.
• The licensed broker will explain the purchasing process to you and provide the necessary forms.
• Once you have closed on the sale of a medallion, you will need to submit all necessary documents to the TLC office located at 33 Beaver Street, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10004

To find out where and how to buy a medallion, you can speak to a TLC licensed broker for more information. Brokers have a list of clients who are looking to sell a medallion or are selling shares in a medallion partnership. Please click here to view a listing of TLC licensed Brokers.

1. Submit your completed request form to one of our TLC representatives at Window 9, 10 or 11 at the Medallion Section located on the 2nd floor at our Long Island City facility
2. Fax your request to (718) 391-5695, Attn: Medallion Ownership Letter Request
3. Mail in your request to:
   
   NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission
   Attn: Medallion Ownership Letter Request
   32-02 Queens Boulevard, 2nd Floor
   Long Island City, NY 11101-2324

If you choose not to use a broker:

You will need to contact the Medallion Transfer Unit at 212 676-1112. The process is different for each sale, based on whether you are selling as an individual, Partnership, LLC, Inc., Corp. or foreign business.

• You must use a TLC licensed broker.
• The licensed broker will explain the sale process to you and provide the necessary forms.

To sell your Medallion, you can speak to a TLC approved broker for more information. Brokers have a list of clients who are looking to buy a medallion or shares in a medallion partnership. Brokers that are licensed by the Taxi and Limousine Commission are approved to help you sell or transfer your medallion. Please click here to view a listing of TLC licensed Brokers on our Web site.