Resolution No. _____
RESOLUTION NO. _____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN INCREASE
IN THE TAXICAB GROUND TRANSPORTATION FEE AT
THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs (“City”) owns and operates the Palm Springs International Airport (“Airport”), which provides commercial air transportation services to the public; and
WHEREAS, in Coachella Valley taxicabs are licensed and regulated by the Sunline Transit Agency; and
WHEREAS, the City may still implement fees on taxicabs at the Airport; and WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted a Ground Transportation Fee structure applicable to commercial ground transportation providers, including taxicab operators, for the use of Airport facilities; and
WHEREAS, the revenues generated from Airport fees are invested in airport operations, customer experience, and capital improvements; and WHEREAS, the Ground Transportation Fee is not associated with the City’s Comprehensive Fee Schedule; and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2023, the Airport transitioned from an Airport Ground Access Fee to a Taxicab Ground Transportation Fee, establishing a rate of $3.25 for each standard pick-up and pre-arranged appointment by taxicabs at the Airport; and WHEREAS, on April 9, 2025, the City Council approved an increase in the Transportation Network Company (TNC) Ground Transportation Fee from $3.00 to $4.00 per trip, effective May 1, 2025, in alignment with current market and operational conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to increase the Ground Transportation Fee from $3.25 to $4.00 for standard pick-up and pre-arranged appointments by taxicabs at the Palm Springs International Airport (“Airport”); and
WHEREAS, the proposed fee adjustment is intended to maintain parity between taxicab and TNC fees, to reflect comparable rates at similar airports within the region, and to ensure continued cost recovery for the operation and maintenance of Airport ground transportation infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of this fee adjustment will further the City Council’s Resolution No. _____
Strategic Plan Priority 1D (Economic Development) and the Airport’s Strategic Plan Priority 4, Goal 2 (Maximize non-aeronautical revenue opportunities); and WHEREAS, the Airport Commission, at its regular meeting of October 15, 2025, voted unanimously (17–0) to recommend that the City Council approve an increase in the Taxicab Ground Transportation Fee from $3.25 to $4.00 for each standard pick-up and pre-arranged appointment, effective December 1, 2025.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the foregoing Recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The Taxicab Ground Transportation Fee at the Palm Springs International Airport is hereby increased to $4.00 for standard pick-up and pre-arranged appointments by taxicabs. The updated fee shall be effective on December 1, 2025.
SECTION 3. Severability. Should any individual component of this Resolution be adjudicated to be invalid and unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall be and continue to be fully effective.
SECTION 4. CEQA. The City Council finds this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty, as in this case, that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption and remain effective unless superseded by a subsequent resolution.
ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025.
SCOTT C. STILES
CITY MANAGER
ATTEST:
BRENDA PREE
CITY CLERK
Resolution No. _____
Resolution No. _____
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, BRENDA PREE, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that Resolution No. ____ is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on _______________________, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Palm Springs, California, this ______ day of ______________, _________.
Brenda Pree, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California