WASHINGTON — Uber has agreed to pay D.C. a $160,000 fine and contribute nearly $250,000 more to specific projects as part of an agreement to resolve what the city calls “legacy ride-sharing regulatory compliance issues.”
Like in other cities, Uber began operating in the District with no legal framework in place for the service.
“As part of the agreement, Uber will contribute $25,000 to increase access to wheelchair accessible transportation services and $240,000 to help reduce costs and encourage more shared rides on uberPOOL to and from DC metro stations,” the Department of For-Hire Vehicles said in a statement to WTOP.
That is in addition to the $160,000 that will be paid essentially as a fine to resolve the outstanding citations.
