Rule 18 represents the mandatory provincial regulatory framework enacted by the BC Passenger Transportation Board to establish standard operating rules for limousine rates across British Columbia. This strict economic rule eliminates predatory pricing and protects local consumers by establishing clear guidelines on how luxury transport providers can calculate, publish, and collect fares. Under this structure, operators are legally prohibited from implementing arbitrary add-on costs, such as credit card transaction surcharges designed to recover banking merchant fees. The rule further stipulates that all luxury limousine charters must adhere to an absolute minimum billing increment of one full hour, legally rendering short, metered taxi-style trips invalid for the luxury sector. It ensures transparent corporate financial standards by forcing companies to clearly define structural policies regarding client deposits, booking cancellations, and cleaning fee penalties prior to executing a digital client transit contract.
