The mission of the Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) is to protect the public interest by regulating the vehicle-for-hire industry to allow the residents and visitors of the District of Columbia to have safe, affordable, and accessible transportation options.

Summary of Services

The Department of For-Hire Vehicles provides licensing, adjudication, enforcement, and client services for approximately 100,000 drivers, over 60 taxicab companies/associations, and over 20 limousine companies, as well as District residents and visitors who use public and private vehicles-for-hire in the District of Columbia.